When Is Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals?

Find out when Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals will be played by checking out this blog post.

Introduction

The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The annual playoff tournament ends with the Eastern and Western Conference champions facing off in a best-of-seven game series. The Stanley Cup Finals is one of the most highly anticipated events in hockey, and fans around the world tune in to watch.

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2019. puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET. The game will be televised on NBC in the United States and on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada.

What is the Stanley Cup?

The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is a Dominion hockey cup, which was originally donated by Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892 and is named after him. There are actually three Stanley Cups: the original cup, which is now on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto; the “presentation cup,” which is awarded to the winning team and remains in their possession until a new champion is crowned; and the “replica cup,” which is also awarded to the winning team and remains with them permanently.

The Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup Finals is the National Hockey League’s (NHL) championship series to determine the league playoff champion and the winner of the Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup, awarded to the league playoff champion since 1893 and originally donated by Lord Stanley of Preston, is one of a series of cups contested by professional and amateur hockey teams in North America and Europe. The Stanley Cup Finals is traditionally played in a best-of-seven format. In 2019, the Boston Bruins defeated the St. Louis Blues in seven games to win their first Stanley Cup since 2011.

In odd-numbered years (like 2019), the Western Conference team with the most points during the regular season will host Game 1, and then Games 5 and 7 if necessary. In even-numbered years (like 2020), the Eastern Conference team with the most points will have that honor.

When is Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals?

The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Eastern and Western conference champions play for the Stanley Cup.

The Stanley Cup Finals is a best-of-seven series; meaning that the team who wins four games first, out of a possible seven games, wins the Stanley Cup.

The 2017 Stanley Cup Finals will be the championship series of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) 2016-17 season and the culmination of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Western Conference champion Nashville Predators will face the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins in a best-of-seven playoff.

Both teams advance to the Stanley Cup Finals after winning their respective conference finals in six games. The Predators defeated the Anaheim Ducks in six games while the Penguins disposed of the Ottawa Senators in seven games. This will be Nashville’s first appearance in a Stanley Cup Final in franchise history, while Pittsburgh will be making their seventh appearance overall and second consecutive appearance.

The schedule for 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Finals has not been released yet, but it is tentatively set to start on May 28th, 2017 and end no later than June 13th, 2017. Game 5 of the series will most likely fall on either Monday, June 5th or Wednesday, June 7th, 2017.

Conclusion

The NHL Stanley Cup Finals is a best-of-seven series between the Eastern and Western conference champions. The Eastern Conference champion has home-ice advantage in the series.

If the series is tied at two games apiece, then Game 5 will be played on Sunday, June 9th at 8:00 PM EST.