With the Rangers and Devils Game 7 victories in the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series, the second round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs are now set.

NBC's exclusive Conference Semifinal coverage of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins in Phoenix with a Western Conference match-up between the #3 Coyotes and the #4 Nashville Predators.

The Eastern Conference Semifinals begin on NBC when the #1 Rangers host the #7 Washington Capitals. Western Conference action continues in St. Louis when the #2 Blues host the #8 Los Angeles Kings. On Sunday, the #6 New Jersey Devils and #4 Philadelphia Flyers begin their series in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. ET. Sunday night, the Coyotes host the Predators again in Game 2 of their series at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.

Mike 'Doc' Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) and Pierre McGuire ('Inside-the-glass' analyst) will call both games on NBC this weekend -- Capitals at Rangers on Saturday; Devils at Flyers on Sunday. John Forslund (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti ('Inside-the-glass' analyst) will call both Predators-Coyotes games (tonight and Sunday night). Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom ('Inside-the-glass' analyst) will call Game 1 of Kings-Blues on Saturday night.

Beginning in the second round and continuing through the Stanley Cup Final, all remaining Stanley Cup Playoff games will air exclusively on NBC, NBC Sports Network or CNBC.

Here's the current schedule for Conference Semifinal games. Scheduling for remaining second-round games is TBD (all times ET and subject to change):

 

2012 Eastern Conference Semifinals - Matchups

#1 Rangers vs. #7 Capitols

Date Time (ET) Matchup
* If Necessary
Saturday, April 28, 20123:00 p.m.Washington at NY Rangers
Monday, April 30, 20127:30 p.m.Washington at NY Rangers
Wednesday, May 2, 20127:30 p.m.NY Rangers at Washington
Saturday, May 5, 201212:30 p.m.NY Rangers at Washington
*Monday, May 7, 20127:30 p.m.Washington at NY Rangers
*Wednesday, May 9, 2012TBDNY Rangers at Washington
*Saturday, May 12, 2012TBDWashington at NY Rangers

 

#5 Flyers vs. #6 Devils

Date Time (ET) Matchup
* If Necessary
Sunday, April 29, 20123:00 p.m.New Jersey at Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 1, 20127:30 p.m.New Jersey at Philadelphia
Thursday, May 3, 20127:30 p.m.Philadelphia at New Jersey
Sunday, May 6, 20127:30 p.m.Philadelphia at New Jersey
*Tuesday, May 8, 2012TBDNew Jersey at Philadelphia
*Thursday, May 10, 2012TBDPhiladelphia at New Jersey
*Saturday, May 12, 2012TBDNew Jersey at Philadelphia

 

2012 Western Conference Semifinals

#2 St. Louis vs. #8 Los Angeles

Date Time (ET) Matchup
* If Necessary
Saturday, April 28, 20127:30 p.m.Los Angeles at St. Louis
Monday, April 30, 20129:00 p.m.Los Angeles at St. Louis
Thursday, May 3, 201210:00 p.m.St. Louis at Los Angeles
Sunday, May 6, 20123:00 p.m.St. Louis at Los Angeles
*Tuesday, May 8, 2012TBDLos Angeles at St. Louis
*Thursday, May 10, 2012TBDSt. Louis at Los Angeles
*Saturday, May 12, 2012TBDLos Angeles at St. Louis

 

#3 Phoenix vs. #4 Nashville

Date Time (ET) Matchup
* If Necessary
Friday, April 27, 20129:00 p.m.Nashville at Phoenix
Sunday, April 29, 20128:00 p.m.Nashville at Phoenix
Wednesday, May 2, 20129:00 p.m.Phoenix at Nashville
Friday, May 4, 20127:30 p.m.Phoenix at Nashville
*Monday, May 7, 201210:00 p.m.Nashville at Phoenix
*Wednesday, May 9, 2012TBDPhoenix at Nashville
*Friday, May 11, 2012TBDNashville at Phoenix

 

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Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals Now Set