NHL announces schedule for 2019 Stanley Cup Final
Plan your nights: The 2019 Stanley Cup Final has its dates.
Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins pose with the Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and the Prince of Wales Trophy after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 to win the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 16, 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins pose with the Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly and the Prince of Wales Trophy after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 to win the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 16, 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Bruins do not know who they will they play in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, but they do know when they'll play, as the National HockeyLeague has officially released the complete schedule for the league's fourth-round finale.
With the Bruins holding a home-ice advantage over either opponent, be it the Sharks or Blues, the series is guaranteed to start with a Game 1 and 2 in Boston, and with Memorial Day serving as the Cup's kickoff date.
It means that the Bruins are going to have one hell of a layoff between game action. 11 days to be exact. It's the longest layoff any team has had entering a Stanley Cup Final since the salary-cap era began.
This will be the first time the Bruins have started a Stanley Cup with home-ice on their side since 1990 against the Oilers.
Here's the complete schedule...
Game 1: Monday, May 27 at 8 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA
Game 2: Wednesday, May 29 at 8 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA
Game 3: Saturday, June 1 at 8 p.m. (San Jose, CA or St. Louis, MO) – NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA
Game 4: Monday, June 3 at 8 p.m. (San Jose, CA or St. Louis, MO) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA
Game 5: Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA
Game 6: Sunday, June 9 at 8 p.m. (San Jose, CA or St. Louis, MO) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA
Game 7: Wednesday, June 12 at 8 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, MA) – NBC, SN, CBC, TVA
All B's playoff games can be heard on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
