We already knew the Bruins would be facing the Carolina Hurricanes in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now we know the schedule for the series.
The NHL announced the full Round 1 schedule late Friday night, and Bruins-Hurricanes will begin Monday night in Raleigh at 7 p.m. ET.
Game 2 will be Wednesday night before the series then shifts to Boston for Games 3 and 4 on Friday night and Sunday afternoon, respectively.
Here is the full schedule for the series, including TV information:
Game 1: Monday, May 2, 7 p.m. in Raleigh (NESN, ESPN)
Game 2: Wednesday, May 4, 7 p.m. in Raleigh (NESN, ESPN)
Game 3: Friday, May 6, 7 p.m. in Boston (NESN, TNT)
Game 4: Sunday, May 8, 12:30 p.m. in Boston (NESN, ESPN)
Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, May 10, Time TBD in Raleigh (TBD)
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 12, Time TBD in Boston (TBD)
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 14, Time TBD in Raleigh (TBD)