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Stanley Cup Final happening next week on KOAA 5

Posted at 2:29 PM, May 24, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-24 16:29:27-04

The Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals will face off in an intriguing Stanley Cup Final match up starting next Monday on KOAA 5.

You can catch the entire series on KOAA or the NBC Sports Network. 

Here’s the coverage schedule for the games:

Date Game Network Time (Eastern)
Monday, May 28 Game 1: Washington @ Las Vegas KOAA 5 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 30 Game 2: Washington @ Las Vegas NBC SN 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 2 Game 3: Las Vegas @ Washington NBC SN 8 p.m.
Monday, June 4 Game 4: Las Vegas @ Washington KOAA 5 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 7 Game 5: Washington @ Las Vegas KOAA 5 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 Game 6: Las Vegas @ Washington KOAA 5 8 p.m.
Wednesday June 13 Game 7: Washington @ Las Vegas KOAA 5 8 p.m.

It’s Las Vegas’ first season, and first-ever Stanley Cup Final appearance after they finished the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 to advance to the cup.

The Capitals beat the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning three times on the road, to advance to the championship. The Caps finished an impressive 8-2 away from home this postseason.
  
It’s Washington’s first Cup Final appearance since 1998, and the first during Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin’s 13-year career.

(The Associated Press contributed to this story)