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Stanley Cup final schedule released by NHL

Stanley Cup final schedule released by NHL

The Stanley Cup final participants will have five days or fewer to let any bumps and bruises heal before starting a best-of-seven series.

Both conference finals have extended to a Game 7, with the New York Rangers hosting Tampa Bay on Friday and Anaheim returning to home to host a winner-take-all matchup on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

The team with the greater number of points during the regular season will gain home-ice advantage in the Cup final.

New York won the Presidents' Trophy with a league-best 113 points, followed by Anaheim (109), Tampa Bay (108) and Chicago (102).

All Cup final games will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

Here's the schedule:

Game 1: Wednesday, June 3

Game 2: Saturday, June 6

Game 3: Monday, June 8

Game 4: Wednesday, June 10

*Game 5: Saturday, June 13

*Game 6: Monday, June 15

*Game 7: Wednesday, June 17

*if necessary