After beating the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday afternoon 4-3 at the United Center, the Wings earned the right to face off against the Phoenix Coyotes in the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Game one that pits the #3 seeded Detroit Red Wings against the #6 seeded Phoenix Coyotes starts Wednesday at 7:00PM ET from the Joe Louis Arena. Game 2 will take place Saturday afternoon at 1:00PM ET also at the Joe Louis Arena.
Here is Detroit’s full schedule for the first round.
| Game 1 | Wed., 7 p.m., at Detroit |
| Game 2 | Sat., 1 p.m., at Detroit |
| Game 3 | Mon., 10:30 p.m., at Phoenix |
| Game 4 | April 20, 10:30 p.m., at Phoenix |
| Game 5* | April 22, 7 p.m. at Detroit |
| Game 6* | April 24, time TBD, at Phoenix |
| Game 7* | April 27, time TBD, at Detroit |
*If necessary. TV listings TBA
Oct. 16: Detroit 2, (at) Phoenix 1 (OT) — Niklas Kronwall scores winner
Oct. 28: Phoenix 4, (at) Detroit 2 — Ilya Bryzgalov makes 43 saves
Oct. 8: (At) Detroit 3, Phoenix 2 — Henrik Zetterberg scores winner.
March 5: (At) Phoenix 5, Detroit 4 (OT) — Coyotes rally from 4-1 deficit.
