Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic has announced its comprehensive multiplatform coverage of the Washington Capitals’ best-of-seven series against the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. The network’s opening-round coverage is highlighted by up to five live games that will air exclusively on Comcast SportsNet throughout the Washington/Baltimore region, extensive pregame and postgame shows and comprehensive multiplatform news, analysis and opinion throughout the series. Comcast SportsNet’s schedule of live coverage of the Capitals’ first-round series begins with Game 1 at Boston on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. and continues with Game 3 at Washington on April 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Game 4 at Washington on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. NBC will present exclusive national coverage of Game 2 on April 14 at 3 p.m. and, if necessary, Game 5 on April 21 at 3 p.m. Game time and television information for Game 6 on April 22 and Game 7 on April 25, if necessary, will be announced at a later time. Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati, analyst Craig Laughlin and reporter Al Koken continue to lead the network’s live-game coverage in the postseason. Comcast SportsNet will also deliver extensive pregame and postgame coverage surrounding the Capitals’ first-round series. The network will present Capitals Central, the half-hour pregame show, immediately prior to all games on Comcast SportsNet. Capitals Postgame Live will follow all seven possible first-round games, regardless of which network airs the game. These shows – which are hosted alternately by Rob Carlin (home games) and Al Koken (road games) – feature analysis from Alan May and reporting from Capitals television beat reporter Jill Sorenson.