ESPN has been left with a huge decision to make with a sporting clash.
The network has a number of live sports to balance during a busy time in the schedule.
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ESPN holds rights to both NBA playoff games and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs fixtures.
The league is also juggling some key off-season dates in the NFL.
The NFL’s schedule release will take place on Wednesday 14 May at 8 pm ET.
ESPN plans to broadcast a special prime time show for the occasion.
But it also has an NHL doubleheader on the slate for that same evening.
TV schedules show the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be on the main channel.
And there will be an NFL schedule release show on ESPN2 at the same time.
Exact start times for the NHL games have yet to be confirmed and they could yet not go ahead.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are due to host the Florida Panthers for Game 5 of their series.
But the Leafs hold a 2-0 advantage and could wrap up the series beforehand.
The Edmonton Oilers and Las Vegas Golden Knights are in the same situation.
Edmonton is 2-0 ahead on Las Vegas.
And Game 5 of that series scheduled for Wednesday may not be needed.
NBA playoff games scheduled for that evening will be on TNT.
The Minnesota Timberwolves against the Golden State Warriors will definitely need a Game 5 with their series locked at 1-1.
The Boston Celtics are also due to play the New York Knicks that day.
But New York holds a 2-0 lead and has two home games at Madison Square Garden coming up.
ESPN also had a live sporting clash last month during the NFL Draft.
Day two of the event in Green Bay, Wisconsin was shown on ESPN2.
The main channel had an NBA playoffs double header on at the same time.
And the third live ESPN basketball game that night was forced to be screened on ESPNU, which is usually reserved for college sports.