Senators-Rangers series starts Thursday

The NHL released the schedule for the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs this afternoon, and the Ottawa Senators will start their series against the New York Rangers this Thursday. The first game in Ottawa will be Monday, April 16, and the whole series will be broadcast on the CBC.

Below if the full series schedule:

SERIES A	TIME (ET)	#1 VS. #8	NETWORKS
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012	7 P.M.	OTTAWA AT NY RANGERS	NHL NETWORK, CBC
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012	7 P.M.	OTTAWA AT NY RANGERS	NBC SPORTS NETWORK, CBC
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012	7:30 P.M.	NY RANGERS AT OTTAWA	CBC, CNBC
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012	7:30 P.M.	NY RANGERS AT OTTAWA	CBC, CNBC
*SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012	7 P.M.	OTTAWA AT NY RANGERS	NBC SPORTS NETWORK, CBC
*MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012	TBD	NY RANGERS AT OTTAWA	TBD
*THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012	TBD	OTTAWA AT NY RANGERS	TBD

To read the league-wide playoff schedule, click here.