Bruins-Senators First Round Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule Released

BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Bruins will take on the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Bruins clinched the third seed thanks to a Toronto Maple Leafs loss Sunday evening.

This is the first time that the Bruins and Senators have ever met in the playoffs.

The Senators swept the season series against the Bruins 4-0, including a shootout win on Thursday night.

Here's the series schedule released by the NHL:

Wednesday, April 12 -- 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa Sportsnet, TVA Sports, NHL Network

Saturday, April 15  --3 p.m. Boston at Ottawa Sportsnet, TVA Sports, NBC

Monday, April 17 -- 7 p.m. Ottawa at Boston CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Wednesday, April 19 -- 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Boston USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Friday, April 21 -- TBD Boston at Ottawa TBD

*Sunday, April 23 -- TBD Ottawa at Boston TBD

*Wednesday, April 26 -- TBD Boston at Ottawa TBD

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