The schedule has been set for the final round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The final round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs is almost completely set. We already know one team that competing for the chance to hold the cup up high and that is the New York Rangers, who earned their spot by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 6 of the Conference Finals.
The only deciding factor left is whether or not captain Jonathan Toews and the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks can fend off captain Dustin Brown and the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals and move on to the big show.
No matter what may come of Game 7 between the Blackhawks and the Kings, there is one thing that is certain; the schedule has been set for the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. Now, you can take a look at it for yourselves.
Game 1 will take place on Wednesday, June 4th.
2014 Stanley Cup Finals Preliminary Schedule | ||
Game | Teams | Date |
Game 1 | Rangers at Blackhawks or Kings | Wednesday, June 4th |
Game 2 | Rangers at Blackhawks or Kings | Saturday, June 7th |
Game 3 | Blackhawks or Kings at Rangers | Monday, June 9th |
Game 4 | Blackhawks or Kings at Rangers | Wednesday, June 11th |
Game 5* | Rangers at Blackhawks or Kings | Friday, June 13th |
Game 6* | Blackhawks or Kings at Rangers | Monday, June 16th |
Game 7* | Rangers at Blackhawks or Kings | Wednesday, June 18th |
* if necessary
Obviously, as we do not know yet which team will be advancing from the Western Conference until tomorrow night, we do not have a listing of actual times for the games, or which networks will be broadcasting each game.
As always, we will keep you up to date as soon as more information becomes available.
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