Colorado Avalanche in the NHL playoffs: Game schedule, how to watch
DENVER (KDVR) — The NHL playoffs begin this weekend, and the Colorado Avalanche is hoping to secure the Stanley Cup for the fourth time.
The Avs will face the Winnipeg Jets in round one of the playoffs with the first game of the series Sunday at 5 p.m. at Canada Life Centre.
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There will be celebration events and festivities before each home game, and all of the games will be streamed on one platform or another.
Altitude Sports announced the schedule for its coverage of the games in the first round. Each broadcast will include an hour of pre-game coverage, the game itself, and another hour of post-game coverage including press conferences and interviews in the Avalanche Locker Room Report.
Date | Avalanche Live! | Pre-Game | Game | Post-Game |
Sunday, Apr. 21 | 4 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, Apr. 23 | 6:30 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
Friday, Apr. 26 | 7 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
Sunday, Apr. 28 | 11:30 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
Tuesday, Apr. 30 (if necessary) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Thursday, May 2 (if necessary) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Saturday, May 4 (if necessary) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Fans can watch Altitude Sports on DIRECTV and DIRECTV Stream, FuboTV, Spectrum (Charter Communications), TDS and other cable providers, according to the website.
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Fans can also listen to live game coverage on Altitude Sports Radio on 92.5 FM, the Altitude Sports Radio App and via Alexa.
Other platforms also plan to stream the games. Here are the options listed on the Colorado Avalanche website:
Game | date | time | location | TV channel |
Game 1 | Sunday, Apr. 21 | 5 p.m. | Canada Life Centre | ESPN2, ALT |
Game 2 | Tuesday, Apr. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Canada Life Centre | ESPN, ALT |
Game 3 | Friday, Apr. 26 | 8 p.m. | Ball Arena | TNT, Tru TV, Max, ALT |
Game 4 | Sunday, Apr. 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Ball Arena | TNT, Tru TV, Max, ALT |
Game 5 | Tuesday, Apr. 30 | TBD | Canada Life Centre | TBD |
Game 6 | Thursday, May 2 | TBD | Ball Arena | TBD |
Game 7 | Saturday, May 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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If the Avs can get four wins in round 1, they will advance to the divisional finals where they will play the winner of the series between the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights.
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