With just one spot remaining in the Conference Finals lineup, the National Hockey League has officially released the complete schedule for the two third-round series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In the Western Conference, a familiar matchup is set as the Dallas Stars will face off against the Edmonton Oilers. This series is a rematch of last year`s Western Conference Final. Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes are awaiting the outcome of Sunday`s crucial Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers to determine their opponent.
The Western Conference Final is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, while the Eastern Conference Final will begin slightly earlier, on Tuesday. Both highly anticipated series are structured with only a single day of rest separating games.
Below is the detailed schedule for both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals:
Eastern Conference Final
Toronto Maple Leafs / Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Game 1: Tuesday, May 20, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Game 2: Thursday, May 22, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Game 3: Saturday, May 24, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Game 4: Monday, May 26, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
* Game 5: Wednesday, May 28, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
* Game 6: Friday, May 30, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
* Game 7: Sunday, June 1, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Western Conference Final
Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: Wednesday, May 21, 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Game 2: Friday, May 23, 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Game 3: Sunday, May 25, 3 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. MT (Sportsnet and CBC)
Game 4: Tuesday, May 27, 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT(Sportsnet and CBC)
* Game 5: Thursday, May 29, 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT (Sportsnet and CBC)
* Game 6: Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT (Sportsnet and CBC)
* Game 7: Monday, June 2, 8 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. MT (Sportsnet and CBC)
