NHL releases schedules for conference finals

The Kings will play the first two home games of their Western Conference finals on Thursday at 6 p.m. Pacific time and next Sunday at noon at Staples Center.

The NHL previously announced dates and times for only the first two games, Sunday and Tuesday at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz.

The league also announced the full Eastern Conference schedule after the New York Rangers clinched the remaining conference finals berth by defeating the Washington Capitals, 2-1, on Saturday.

All times listed for both series at Pacific.

WESTERN CONFERENCEGame 1: Sunday, 5 p.m., Kings at Phoenix, NBCSN

Game 2: Tuesday, 6 p.m., Kings at Phoenix, NBCSN

Game 3: Thursday, 6 p.m., Phoenix at Kings, NBCSN

Game 4: Sunday, May 20, noon, Phoenix at Kings, NBC

*Game 5: May 22, 6 p.m., Kings at Phoenix, NBCSN

*Game 6: May 24, 6 p.m., Phoenix at Kings, NBCSN

*Game 7: May 26, 5 p.m., Kings at Phoenix, TBD

EASTERN CONFERENCEGame 1: Monday, 5 p.m., New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN

Game 2: Wednesday, 5 p.m., New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN

Game 3: Saturday, 10 a.m., N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, NBC

Game 4: May 21, 5 p.m., N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, NBCSN

*Game 5: May 23, 5 p.m., New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN

*Game 6: May 25, 5 p.m., N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, NBCSN

*Game 7: May 27, 5 p.m., New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, NBCSN

*If necessary

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