Stanley Cup Final schedule
Posted May 26, 2011 9:59 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The NHL has released its schedule for the Stanley Cup Final:
Game 1: Wednesday, June 1 in Vancouver 5 p.m. pacific
Game 2: Saturday, June 4 in Vancouver 5 p.m. pacific
Game 3: Monday, June 6 in Boston or Tampa 5 p.m. pacific
Game 4: Wednesday, June 8 in Boston or Tampa 5 p.m. pacific
Game 5: Friday, June 10 in Vancouver 5 p.m. pacific (if necessary)
Game 6: Monday, June 13 in Boston or Tampa 5 p.m. pacific (if necessary)
Game 7: Wednesday, June 15 in Vancouver 5 p.m. pacific (if necessary)
Incidentally, music band Supertramp were supposed to perform at Rogers Arena on June 1, but with Game 1 on the same day, it’s not clear what the organizers will do about it.
Willing to hit the road?
For those willing to travel, News1130 is finding out whether Boston or Tampa has better bang for your buck.
To take in Games 3 and 4, a flight and two-star hotel in Boston from kayak.com will run you around $900 from YVR; the same deal for a trip to Tampa could come in above the $700 mark. But remember, neither package includes game day tickets.
Boston in June has highs of 25 degrees while Tampa is typically above 30! Tampa has the sun, Boston has the hockey history!
Here on the Lower Mainland, ticket brokers figure the cheapest seats from re-sellers will be over $700 for this round. So if you can afford to travel, you’ll get to see some sights as well as potential wins!
Party time!
It’s time for hockey fans to get out of the man cave (or woman cave). There will be plenty of opportunities to party with other Canucks-lovers as the team makes its run for the Stanley Cup.
More than 20,000 screaming fans hit downtown streets after the Western Conference win. You can expect even more street closures and party zones. There are also plans to open Rogers Arena to watch the away games during the Stanley Cup Final.
The City of Vancouver hasn’t made any announcements yet. But there will likely be Olympic-style partying; there has also been talk of relighting the cauldron.
This is all assuming there will be reason for Canucks fans to celebrate through the final… That’s why city planners won’t even hint at any possible parade route planning. No jinxing!
