The tables are set for the conference finals, as the second-seeded San Jose Sharks are set to take on the first-seeded Vancouver Canucks for the Western Conference crown, while the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning are facing off for the opportunity to represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals. Of note for San Jose is the fact that, as mentioned, they are the second seed, which means they won't have home-ice advantage in the event of a game seven, something that has been a mainstay for the Sharks in recent years. However, they've played their best under adversity this season, so perhaps being without that advantage will help them in the end.
Here's the entire schedule for both conference finals, taking into account the possibility of seven games for each series.
#1 Vancouver Canucks Western Conference Finals Versus #2 San Jose Sharks
Sunday, May 15th at Vancouver, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
Wednesday, May 18th at Vancouver, 6:00 p.m. on Versus
Friday, May 20th at San Jose, 6:00 p.m. on Versus
Sunday, May 22nd at San Jose, 12:00 p.m. on NBC
*Tuesday, May 24th at Vancouver, 6:00 p.m. on Versus
*Thursday, May 26th at San Jose, 6:00 p.m. on Versus
*Saturday, May 28th at Vancouver, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
#3 Boston Bruins Eastern Conference Finals Versus #5 Tampa Bay Lightning
Saturday, May 14th at Boston, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
Tuesday, May 17th at Boston, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
Thursday, May 19th at Tampa Bay, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
Saturday, May 21st at Tampa Bay, 10:30 a.m. on NBC
*Monday, May 23rd at Boston, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
*Wednesday, May 25th at Tampa Bay, 5:00 p.m. on Versus
*Friday, May 27th at Boston, 5:00 p.m. on Versus