Vincent Trocheck of the Rangers plays the puck against Martin Fehervary of...

Vincent Trocheck of the Rangers plays the puck against Martin Fehervary of the Capitals during the first period at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 14. Credit: Jim McIsaac

The Rangers face the Washington Capitals in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Rangers are the top seed in the Eastern Conference by way of winning the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's best regular-season team, while the Capitals clinched the East's second wild-card spot Tuesday night.

Game 1:  Sunday, April 21 vs. Capitals, 3 p.m. on MSG Networks and ESPN

Game 2: Tuesday April 23, vs. Capitals, 7 p.m. on MSG Networks and ESPN

Game 3: Friday, April 26 at Capitals, 7 p.m. on MSG Networks, TNT, truTV and MAX

Game 4: Sunday, April 28 at Capitals, 8 p.m. on TBS, truTV and MAX

*Game 5: Wednesday, May 1 vs. Capital, TBD

*Game 6: Friday, May 3 at Capitals, TBD

*Game 7: Sunday, May 5 vs. Capitals, TBD

*-if necessary

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