For the second time in three seasons, the New York Rangers are finding themselves in the Eastern Conference finals, playing against a Florida team. This time, however, it’ll be the “team to beat” Florida Panthers, who made it all the way to last year’s Stanley Cup Finals and are the toughest opponent the Rangers have faced so far in the postseason.
The Rangers punched their ticket to the ECF in Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes, thanks to Chris Kreider‘s third-period natural hat trick.
It’s possible that we’ll see Filip Chytil on the ice during the series after missing a handful of second-round games to illness, and Blake Wheeler, who broke his leg in TK, has been cleared to return to action as well.
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The series starts tonight, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Below, we’ve broken down all the ways to watch every game of this second-round playoff series between the Rangers and Panthers.
What TV channels will the New York Rangers NHL Playoffs games be on?
Unlike the last two rounds of the playoffs, all of the New York Rangers’ third-round playoff games will be available to stream on one service: ESPN+. They’ll also air on ESPN (games 1-2, 4-5, 7) and ABC (games 3, 6) See the schedule below for more on when these games are airing.
2024 NHL Playoffs schedule: When do the New York Rangers play in the Eastern Conference Finals?
- Game 1: Panthers at Rangers — Wednesday, May 22, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 2: Panthers at Rangers — Friday, May 24, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 3: Rangers at Panthers — Sunday, May 26, 3:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 4: Rangers at Panthers — Tuesday, May 28, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Panthers at Rangers — Thursday, May 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 6 (if necessary): Rangers at Panthers — Saturday, June 1, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 7 (if necessary): Panthers at Rangers — Monday, June 3, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
Following the conclusion of this series, the winner will face the winner of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars series in the Stanley Cup Finals.
How to watch the New York Rangers playoff games:
If you don’t have cable, there’s really only one streaming service you’ll need to subscribe to before you can watch every game of the Rangers’ playoff run.
Every game of the Eastern Conference Finals will air live on ESPN+. ESPN+ costs $10.99/month and with a subscription, you can stream the Eastern Conference Finals in addition to select MLB games, and more. During the NHL season, you’ll be able to stream every out-of-market game.
You can also subscribe to ESPN+ with the Disney Bundle. For $14.99/month, you’ll get ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu, all with ads.
If you prefer a live TV streaming service, the following services include ABC and ESPN:
- DirecTV Stream – any plan, starting at $79.99/month
- Sling TV – Orange and Blue plan, $60/month with half off the first month
- Hulu + Live TV – base plan, $76.99/month
- fuboTV – any plan, starting at $79.99/month
Can I stream New York Rangers playoff games for free?
While you won’t be able to stream the full series, you can get three days of Hulu + Live TV for free, five days of DirectTV Stream free, or seven days of fuboTV for free.
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