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