How to watch the New York Rangers in Round 2 of the 2024 NHL Playoffs

After a quick first round, the New York Rangers’ quest for the Stanley Cup continues as the second round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs kicks off.

It only took four games for the Rangers to sweep the Washington Capitals in the first round. The Broadway Blueshirts will now face the Carolina Hurricanes, who beat the New York Islanders in five games.

The two teams are familiar rivals, having last faced off in the second round of the playoffs in 2022 — the series went to seven games that ended with the Rangers advancing to the Eastern Conference final.

During that 2022 series, Rangers center Vincent Trocheck, whose career-high in points and high faceoff win percentage has been pivotal to the Rangers’ success this season, was on the ice — as a Hurricane. This series, which he views as “just another series” will be the first time he faces his former team in the playoffs.

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It all starts today, May 5, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Below, we’ve broken down all the ways to watch every game of this second-round playoff series between the Rangers and Hurricanes.

What TV channels will the New York Rangers NHL Playoffs games be on?

The New York Rangers’ first-round games will air on ESPN (Game 1 and 2), TNT (Games 3 and 4), and truTV (Games 3 and 4). See the schedule below for more on when and where these games are airing.

2024 NHL Playoffs schedule: When do the New York Rangers play?

• Game 1: Hurricanes at Rangers — Sunday, May 5, 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
• Game 2: Hurricanes at Rangers — Tuesday, May 7, Time TBD (ESPN)
• Game 3: Rangers at Hurricanes — Thursday, May 9, Time TBD (TNT, Max, truTV)
• Game 4: Rangers at Hurricanes — Saturday, May 11, Time TBD (TNT, Max, truTV)
• Game 5: Hurricanes at Rangers (if needed) — Monday, May 13, Time TBD (Channels TBD)
• Game 6: Rangers at Hurricanes (if needed) — Thursday, May 16, Time TBD (Channels TBD)
• Game 7: Hurricanes at Rangers (if needed) — Saturday, May 18, Time TBD (Channels TBD)

Following the conclusion of this series, the winner will face the winner of the Florida vs. Boston series in the Eastern Conference final.

How to watch the New York Rangers playoff games:

If you don’t have cable, there are a few streaming services you’ll need to subscribe to before you can watch every game of the Rangers’ playoff run.

How to stream TBS/TNT/truTV games without cable:

The easiest, most cost-effective way to stream TNT or TBS games during 2024 NHL Playoffs without cable is with a Max subscription. Max starts at $9.99/month, and all three plans (up to $19.99/month) currently come with the Bleacher Report Sports add-on, which you’ll need to watch these games live

You can also get all of the necessary networks for these games on the following live TV streaming services: Sling TV (either base plan), DIRECTV Stream, and Hulu + Live TV.

How to stream ESPN and ABC games without cable:

If you don’t have cable, the only way to stream the NY Rangers playoff games on ESPN is with a live TV streaming service. The following services include ESPN:

• DirecTV Stream – any plan, starting at $79.99/month
• Sling TV – Orange and Blue plan, $60/month with half off the first month
• Hulu + Live TV – base plan, $76.99/month
• fuboTV – any plan, starting at $79.99/month

Unfortunately, ESPN+ will not be carrying live ESPN network games until the conference finals (third round).

Can I stream New York Rangers playoff games for free?

While you won’t be able to stream the full series, you can get three days of Hulu + Live TV for free, five days of DirectTV Stream free, or seven days of fuboTV for free.