The New York Rangers will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in three seasons and will face a team from Florida. However, this time, the team to beat will be the Florida Panthers, who advanced to last year’s Stanley Cup Final and are the toughest opponent the Rangers have ever faced in the postseason.
The Rangers punched their ticket to the ECF in Game 6 against the Carolina Hurricanes thanks to Chris Kreider’s natural hat trick in the third period.
Filip Chytil, who missed several games in the second round due to illness, could be seen on the ice during the series. Blake Wheeler, who broke his foot in a TK, was also cleared to return to action.
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The series begins tonight, May 22nd at 8pm ET. Below, we detail all the ways to watch every game of the second round of the playoff series between the Rangers and the Panthers.
What TV channel will the New York Rangers NHL playoff game be broadcast on?
Unlike the last two rounds of the playoffs, all New York Rangers third-round playoff games will be streamed on one service: ESPN+. It will also be broadcast on ESPN (Games 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7) and ABC (Games 3 and 6). schedule More information on when these games will air below.
2024 NHL playoff schedule: When will the New York Rangers play in the Eastern Conference Finals?
- Game 1: Panthers vs. Rangers — Wednesday, May 22nd, 8pm ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 2: Panthers vs. Rangers — Friday, May 24th, 8pm ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 3: Rangers vs. Panthers — Sunday, May 26th, 3pm ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 4: Rangers vs. Panthers — Tuesday, May 28, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Panthers vs. Rangers — Thursday, May 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 6 (if required): Rangers vs. Panthers — Saturday, June 1, 8pm ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 7 (if required): Panthers vs. Rangers — Monday, June 3, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
After this series, the winner will face the winner of the Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars series in the Stanley Cup Final.
How to watch the New York Rangers playoff game:
If you don’t have cable TV, there’s only one streaming service you need to subscribe to before you can watch every Rangers playoff game.
Every game of the Eastern Conference Finals will be broadcast live on ESPN+, which costs $10.99 per month and lets you stream the Eastern Conference Finals, as well as select MLB games and more. During the NHL season, you can stream all out-of-market games.
You can also subscribe to ESPN+ with the Disney bundle. For $14.99 a month, you get ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu, all with ads.
if you live tv streaming servicethe following services include ABC and ESPN.
- DirecTV Stream – any plan starting at $79.99/month
- Sling TV – Orange and Blue plans, $60 per month, first month half price
- Hulu + Live TV – Basic plan, $76.99/month
- fuboTV – Starting at $79.99/month on any plan
Can I stream New York Rangers playoff games for free?
You can’t stream the entire series, but you can get 3 days free of Hulu + Live TV, 5 days of DirectTV Stream, and 7 days of fuboTV free.
