Game dates for this year’s Stanley Cup Final have been set.
Plan accordingly.
Following Friday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators, the league released the dates for the next round. Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final goes May 29.
Here’s the complete list:
Confirmed #StanleyCup Final Dates
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 20, 2017
Game 1: May 29
Game 2: May 31
Game 3: June 3
Game 4: June 5
Game 5: June 8
Game 6: June 11
Game 7: June 14
Of course, the teams that will compete next round for the Stanley Cup have yet to be determined.
The Penguins held on to defeat the Senators on Friday, tying the Eastern Conference Final at two games apiece as the series shifts back to Pittsburgh for Game 5 on Sunday.
The Penguins’ depth on defense has been tested throughout the playoffs due to a list of injuries. Chad Ruhwedel is the latest. He has a concussion, said coach Mike Sullivan, after a controversial hit into the boards from Bobby Ryan.
The dynamic of the Western Conference Final has shifted dramatically in the last 24 hours. The Anaheim Ducks evened the series at 2-2 with an overtime win Thursday. The Nashville Predators received more troubling news Friday, as center and leading scorer Ryan Johansen had emergency hip surgery and is done for the playoffs.
Game 5 of that series goes Saturday.