- New York Rangers vs. New Jersey Devils Game 7 Showdown Tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
- The Point will Air Daily as a Lead-in Show for First and Second Round Games
The puck drops for the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO on Tuesday, May 2, with an ESPN doubleheader featuring a Game 1 matchup between the surprise Florida Panthers, who ended the Boston Bruins historic season, and Toronto Maple Leafs, who advance beyond the first round for the first time since 2004, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Following that game, the Seattle Kraken – in only their second season as a franchise – move on to face the Dallas Stars and playoff scoring duo of Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz and goalie Jake Oetinger in a Game 1 matchup at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Ahead of Tuesday’s second round games, the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils close out the Battle of the Hudson tonight, Monday, May 1, in a win-or-go-home Game 7 showdown from the Prudential Center at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The commentator and telecast information for the games are detailed below. Additional playoff games, commentator assignments and coverage details for ESPN games beyond May 2 will be announced in the coming days.
All Stanley Cup Playoff Games are available for on-demand replay on ESPN+ within 24 hours of each game’s conclusion.
– TELECAST & COMMENTATOR SCHEDULE –
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Telecast | ESPN Commentators | Platforms |
| Monday, May 1 | 7 p.m. | The Point | Host: Steve Levy
Analysts: Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, P.K. Subban |
ESPN2, ESPN+ |
| 8 p.m. | New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils
First Round, Game 7 |
Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough
Analyst: Ray Ferraro Reporter: Emily Kaplan In Studio: Steve Levy, Mark Messier, Chris Chelios, P.K. Subban, Linda Cohn |
ESPN | |
| In The Crease (following last game) | Host: Linda Cohn | ESPN+ | ||
| Tuesday, May 2 | 6 p.m. | The Point | Host: John Buccigross
Analysts: P.K. Subban, Kevin Weekes, Ryan Callahan |
ESPN2, ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
Second Round, Game 1 |
Play-by-Play: Steve Levy
Analyst: AJ Mleczko Reporter: Dom Moore In Studio: John Buccigross, P.K. Subban, Kevin Weekes, Ryan Callahan, Arda Öcal |
ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
Second Round, Game 1 |
Play-by-Play: Bob Wischusen
Analyst: Brian Boucher Reporter: Leah Hextall In Studio: John Buccigross, P.K. Subban, Kevin Weekes, Ryan Callahan, Arda Öcal |
ESPN | |
| In The Crease (following last game) | Host: Arda Öcal | ESPN+ |
NHL Digital Content on ESPN.com and ESPN App
Go to ESPN.com/NHL or the ESPN App for up-to-the-minute NHL news, information and analysis, including premium editorial content by ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, exclusively for ESPN+ subscribers.
- Rangers-Devils Games 7: Key players, matchups and final score predictions
- Five reasons for the Bruins’ shocking first-round flop (ESPN+ Premium Content)
- Stanley Cup Playoff Central: Highlights, scores, analysis
- NHL Rank: The top 50 players in the playoffs
- ‘Yeah!’, Ron Burgundy, rookie LeBron: The world when the Leafs last won a series
- Meet the team giving free tattoos at Vegas Golden Knights games
- How one draft set up the Stars for now and the future
- Keys to the offseason for every eliminated team (ESPN+ Premium Content)
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CONTACTS:
ESPN
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Andrea DiCristoforo | [email protected] | 603-759-7670
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