Playoff schedule

Here is the official schedule for the Kings’ first-round series:

Game 1 — Thursday at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Game 2 — Saturday at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Game 3 — Monday, April 19 at Staples Center, 7 p.m.
Game 4 — Wednesday, April 21 at Staples Center, 7 p.m.
Game 5* — Friday, April 23 at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Game 6* — Sunday, April 25 at Staples Center, time TBD.
Game 7* — Tuesday, April 27 at Vancouver, time TBD.
* if necessary

The television schedule has not yet been announced, but Fox Sports will do the games that are not picked up nationally.

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