According to multiple sources, if the Penguins and Red Wings can wrap up their Conference final series by Wednesday night, the Stanley Cup finals likely would start on Saturday, May 30 in Detroit. In this scenario, Game 2 would be played on Sunday, May 31. This is a change from a May 22 press release from the league that indicated that the series would begin on June 5, if both Conference final series didn't end in four-game sweeps.