It’s finally official.
Regardless of what transpires in Saturday’s Game 7 between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN), the Western Conference finals between Phoenix and Los Angeles will begin on Sunday and the Eastern Conference finals between New Jersey and New York/Washington will start on Monday (and open at either Madison Square Garden or the Prudential Center.)
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2012 Western Conference finals (all times ET)
Game 1: Sunday, May 13, Los Angeles at Phoenix (8 p.m., NBCSN)
Game 2: Tuesday, May 15, Los Angeles at Phoenix (9 p.m., NBCSN)
Games 3-7: TBD
2012 Eastern Conference finals
Game 1: Monday, May 14, NJ/WSH at NYR/NJ (8 p.m., NBCSN)
Game 2: Wednesday, May 16, NJ/WSH at NYR/NJ (8 p.m., NBCSN)
Games 3-7: TBD
According to NHL.com, additional Conference Final schedule information will be released soon.