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Vegas Golden Knights goalie Robin Lehner (90) tries to stop Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 | 7:52 a.m.
The Golden Knights have a new schedule for their series against the Vancouver Canucks after Game 3, originally set for Thursday night, was postponed.
It will feature two sets of back-to-back games if the series goes the distance.
Game 3 will now be at 6:45 p.m. Saturday, followed by Game 4 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Game 5 isset for 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, and if necessary, Games 6 and 7 will be Thursday and Friday.
All games are set to be televised on NBC Sports Network.
It’s a change from the original schedule, but only slightly.
There was one set of back-to-back games in the original schedule — Game 5 and 6. To fit the series into the same time window, the NHL doubled up on them.
The updated schedule was necessary after players requested a postponement of all playoff games set for Thursday and today in order to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week. Golden Knights winger Ryan Reaves played a large role in that effort.
Golden Knights-Canucks second-round schedule
Game 3 — 6:45 p.m. Saturday
Game 4 — 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Game 5 — 6:45 p.m. Tuesday
Game 6* — Thursday, time TBD
Game 7* — Friday, time TBD
*if necessary
