Stanley Cup Final Schedule Locked In - The Real Drama Starts Tuesday

The Stanley Cup Final is set, and the league has done what it always does when the calendar gets serious - it puts the biggest games in the cleanest possible window. Tuesday’s opener gives both teams a few extra days to sharpen the details, which usually means every shift gets dissected like a contract negotiation. The Final is where reputations change fast, and the people in the building know one bad line change can become a storyline for years.