The NHL playoffs continue on Friday. will show two top matches on the weekend, one of which will be shown on Sunday night in prime time.
will show two games from the NHL conference finals this weekend. On the night between Saturday and Sunday at 03:00, the second game of the series between Carolina and Florida will be shown.
On Sunday evening at 10:00 p.m., it’s time for the second leg of the Vegas-Dallas series. Both matches will be broadcast live on TV2 and Areena.
There are only four teams left in the NHL playoffs. 13 Finnish players.
The last team in the top four was confirmed on Tuesday morning Finnish time, when the Dallas Stars defeated the Seattle Kraken 2–1 in the decisive seventh match.
Dallas’ Roope Hintz struck again. The Finnish striker, who is having a sensational spring, holds the second place in the playoff points market with 9+10.
Dallas will face the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals, which is the only team in the playoffs without a single Finn playing.
In the finals of the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers, teeming with Finnish players, will clash. Alexander Barkov is Florida’s captain, the No. 1 center. Häjrii is the conductor of Carolina Sebastian Aho.
Below you can see all the Finnish NHL players who are still in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. The story continues after the graphics.
Florida:
Alexander Barkov
Anton Lundell
Eetu Luostarinen
Caroline:
Sebastian Aho
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Teuvo Teräväinen
Jesse Puljujärvi
Antti Raanta
Dallas:
Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell
Jani Hakanpää
Roope Hintz
Joel Kiviranta
Will the new champion become an NHL champion?
Carolina has the least elapsed time of the four since winning the previous Stanley Cup. Carolina won the championship in 2006. The Dallas Stars have also won the NHL championship once, it came in 1999. At that time, the championship was won by the Finns Jere Lehtinen.
The Vegas Golden Knights, who started in the NHL in the 2017-2018 season, played in the finals in their debut season. Florida also lacks a championship. The Panthers have played in the finals once: in the 1995–1996 season.
There are a total of 14 Finnish Stanley Cup champions. You can see the list below.
Mikko Rantanen 2022 (Colorado Avalanche)
Artturi Lehkonen 2022 (Colorado Avalanche)
Olli Määttä 2016, 2017 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Kimmo Timonen 2015 (Chicago Blackhawks)
Teuvo Teräväinen 2015 (Chicago Blackhawks)
Tuukka Rask 2011 (Boston Bruins)
Antti Niemi 2010 (Chicago Blackhawks)
Valtteri Filppula 2008 (Detroit Red Wings)
Teemu Selänne 2007 (Anaheim Ducks)
Ville Nieminen 2001 (Colorado Avalanche)
Jere Lehtinen 1999 (Dallas Stars)
Reijo Ruotsalainen 1987, 1990 (Edmonton Oilers)
Esa Tikkanen 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 (Edmonton Oilers), 1994 (New York Rangers)
Jari Kurri 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 (Edmonton Oilers)
*Only official Stanley Cup winners in the list
The playoffs continue on Friday, when Carolina and the Hurricanes start their match series at three in the morning Finnish time. Vegas and Dallas jump into the ring on Saturday morning at 03:30.
Match series programs
Carolina–Florida
19.5. at 03:00 CAR–FLA
21.5. at 03:00 CAR–FLA TV2 and Areena
23.5. at 03:00 FLA–CAR
25.5. at 03:00 FLA–CAR
If necessary, 27.5. at 03:00 CAR–FLA
29.5. at 03:00 FLA–CAR
31.5. at 03:00 CAR–FLA
Vegas to Dallas
20.5. at 03.30 VGK–DAL
21.5. at 22:00 VGK–DAL TV2 and Areena 24.5. at 03:00 DAL–VGK
26.5. at 03:00 DAL–VGK
If necessary
28.5. at 03:00 VGK–DAL
30.5. at 03:00 DAL–VGK
1.6. at 04:00 VGK–DAL