Schedule/Broadcast info for Eastern/Western Conference Finals released by NHL

NHL ANNOUNCES START TIMES AND BROADCAST COVERAGE FOR CONFERENCE FINALS

NEW YORK (May 5, 2008) – The National Hockey League today announced the starting times and complete broadcast coverage information for the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Finals, which begin Thursday, May 8, when the Detroit Red Wings host the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final. The Eastern Conference Final begins Friday, May 9, when the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

National rightsholders NBC and VERSUS in the United States and CBC, TSN and RDS in Canada will provide exclusive national broadcast coverage of the Conference Finals. NHL Radio on Westwood One will distribute live coverage of the Conference Finals to radio stations across North America. Every playoff game also can be heard on XM Satellite Radio.

2008 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

SERIES M TIME (ET) #2 Pittsburgh vs. #6 Philadelphia Networks

Friday, May 9, 2008 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

*Sunday, May 18, 2008 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh NBC, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

*Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

*Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

2008 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL

SERIES N TIME (ET) #1 Detroit vs. #5 Dallas Networks

Thursday, May 8, 2008 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Detroit VERSUS, TSN, RDS, NHL RADIO

Saturday, May 10, 2008 7 p.m. Dallas at Detroit VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

Monday, May 12, 2008 8 p.m. Detroit at Dallas VERSUS, TSN, RDS, NHL RADIO

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8 p.m. Detroit at Dallas VERSUS, TSN, RDS, NHL RADIO

*Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:30 p.m. Dallas at Detroit NBC, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

*Monday, May 19, 2008 8 p.m. Detroit at Dallas VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO

*Wednesday, May 21, 2008 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Detroit VERSUS, CBC, RDS, NHL RADIO