The defending champion Florida Panthers clinched their third consecutive berth in the Stanley Cup Final Wednesday night with a Game 5 victory in Raleigh, North Carolina.
They got back Sam Reinhart , Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer , who missed a 3-0 loss in Game 4 to the Carolina Hurricanes because of injuries.
The Panthers will face the winner of the Western Conference finals. The Edmonton Oilers , last year's Stanley Cup runner-up, lead the Dallas Stars 3-1 after a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night. Game 5 will be Thursday night in Dallas.
Here are the matchups, schedule and television information for the conference finals of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven, x-if necessary):
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Eastern Conference final schedule
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
Panthers win series 4-1
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Game 1: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 2
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Game 2: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 0
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Game 3: Panthers 6, Hurricanes 2
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Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Panthers 0
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Game 5: Panthers 5, Hurricanes 3 | Story
Western Conference final schedule
Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers
Oilers lead series 3-1
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Game 1: Stars 6, Oilers 3
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Game 2: Oilers 3, Stars 0
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Game 3: Oilers 6, Stars 1
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Game 4: Oilers 4, Stars 1
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Game 5:Thursday, May 29, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
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x- Game 6:Saturday, May 31, Dallas at Edmonton, 8, ABC
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x- Game 7:Monday, June 2, Edmonton at Dallas, 8, ESPN
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL playoff bracket: Schedule, times, TV, scores for conference finals

