Red Wings to Host Game One Against Penguins on Saturday

The National Hockey League has released the schedule for the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, featuring the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The series will open in Detroit with games on back-to-back nights, Saturday and Sunday of this week before shifting to Pittsburgh. It is the first time since 1955 that the Finals will see games on consecutive days.

The full schedule is as follows:

Game 1 – May 30 – @ Detroit – 8:00 PM
Game 2 – May 31 – @ Detroit – 8:00 PM
Game 3 – June 2 – @ Pittsburgh – 8:00 PM
Game 4 – June 4 – @ Pittsburgh – 8:00 PM
Game 5 – June 6 – @ Detroit – 8:00 PM
Game 6 – June 9 – @ Pittsburgh – 8:00 PM
Game 7 – June 12 – @ Detroit – 8:00 PM