In an exciting announcement, the National Hockey League (NHL) revealed the schedule and broadcast information for the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, featuring a thrilling matchup between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers. The series will kick off on Sunday, April 21 at 3 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.

All first-round games will be televised on Monumental Sports Network, offering Capitals and Rangers fans the opportunity to catch every exciting moment of the action. Washington Capitals enthusiasts can also secure their spot at the games, with a limited number of individual game tickets available for all potential home games of the first round via Ticketmaster.com.

Fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets directly from the team to ensure ticket validity. Tickets can be purchased through any Ticketmaster sales channel and NHL Ticket Exchange, which is the only guaranteed secondary ticket reseller, with all tickets verified by Ticketmaster.

Monumental Sports Network will offer comprehensive live-game coverage, led by Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati and game analyst Craig Laughlin. The network will also provide Capitals Pregame Live and Capitals Postgame Live, one-hour programs that will feature news, analysis, and commentary before and after each game. Hosted by Alexa Landestoy, the shows will include analysis from Alan May, with contributions from Beninati and Laughlin. Additionally, several esteemed individuals, such as Bruce Boudreau, Tarik El-Bashir, Brent Johnson, Al Koken, and Devante Smith-Pelly, will make regular appearances on the pregame and postgame programs throughout the playoffs.

Adding to the coverage, Capitals Rink Report, hosted by El-Bashir and Capitals radio play-by-play voice John Walton, will continue as a live game-day show from the Capitals' morning skate before each home and road game. As a special treat, a playoffs edition of Capitals Rink Report premiered on Thursday, April 18, in conjunction with the Capitals' first playoff practice. Fans can catch this episode on monumentalsportsnetwork.com or the Monumental Sports Network app.

Fans located within the network's geographic footprint, stretching from Delaware to Richmond, will have access to Capitals playoff games and all gameday programs on Monumental Sports Network through their Pay TV subscription, on monumentalsportsnetwork.com, and by downloading the Monumental streaming app on various platforms such as iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. Those without a Pay TV subscription can purchase a monthly or annual direct-to-consumer membership from monumentalsportsnetwork.com or the Monumental Sports Network app.

For radio listeners, 106.7 The Fan and Caps Radio 24/7, the dedicated 24-hour radio channel for the Capitals, will broadcast all Capitals playoff games. Play-by-play announcer John Walton and former Capital and analyst Ken Sabourin will provide enthusiastic commentary for every game. Caps Radio 24/7 will continue to offer instant news and exclusive Capitals playoff-related hockey content throughout the day on their website, capsradio247.com.

The Washington Capitals' ninth playoff berth in the last ten seasons and their 33rd overall in franchise history is cause for celebration among fans. Their impressive record of 15 playoff appearances since 2007-08 puts them on par with the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, tying them for the most in the NHL during that time span. This year's series against the Rangers will mark the 10th playoff meeting between these two teams and the first since 2015.

The Capitals' roster boasts a wealth of playoff experience, with five players having participated in 70 or more career playoff games. The likes of Alex Ovechkin (147 GP), John Carlson (123 GP), T.J. Oshie (102 GP), Tom Wilson (83 GP), and Max Pacioretty (74 GP) will provide valuable leadership on the ice. Additionally, the Capitals will see the debut of several promising players in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including Charlie Lindgren, Hendrix Lapierre, Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, Beck Malenstyn, and Alex Alexeyev.

With the stage set for an exhilarating first-round series between two formidable teams, hockey fans across the Washington/Baltimore area can gear up for an unforgettable playoff experience.