NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Stanley Cup finals, between Vancouver and either Boston or Tampa, will begin on June 1 in Vancouver, the NHL announced on Thursday.
The Canucks, winners of the Western Conference, will host the first two games of the best-of-seven series, as well as the fifth and seventh games, if required.
Their opponents will be decided when the Boston Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in the deciding seventh game of the Eastern Conference.
The Eastern Conference winner will host the third and fourth games of the finals, and game six, if needed.
Stanley Cup schedule:
Game 1 - Wednesday, June 1 at Vancouver
Game 2 - Saturday, June 4 at Vancouver
Game 3 - Monday, June 6 at Boston or Tampa Bay
Game 4 - Wednesday, June 8 at Boston or Tampa Bay
Game 5 - Friday, June 10 at Vancouver (if required)
Game 6 - Monday, June 13 at Boston or Tampa Bay (if required)
Game 7 - Wednesday, June 15 at Vancouver (if required)
(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh))
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