NHL Playoffs bracket 2014: Stanley Cup Final set
The wildly exciting NHL Western Conference Finals wrapped up last night in Game 7 in Chicago. Unfortunately for the hometown fans of the defending Stanley Cup champions, their team lost to the LA Kings in a 5-4 overtime thriller.
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Alec Martinez scored the improbable overtime game-winning and series clinching goal just over 5 minutes into the overtime period. The wrist shot deflected off Blackhawks defenseman Nick Leddy and just scooted by goalie Corey Crawford, who had no chance to save it in time.
With the win, the LA Kings advanced to their second Stanley Cup Finals in the last three years. They will face the Eastern Conference Champions, the New York Rangers in Game 1 on June 4th at 8 PM ET in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
With the Stanley Cup matchup determined, the 2014 NHL Playoffs bracket is nearly completed. Check out the full bracket below:
Here is the full schedule for the 2014 Stanley Cup:
| DATE | TIME (ET) |  vs.  | NETWORKS |
| Wednesday, June 4 | 8 p.m. | NY Rangers at Los Angeles | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| Saturday, June 7 | 7 p.m. | NY Rangers at Los Angeles | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| Monday, June 9 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| Wednesday, June 11 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles at NY Rangers | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| *Friday, June 13 | 8 p.m. | NY Rangers at Los Angeles | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| *Monday, June 16 | 8 p.m. | Los Angeles at NY Rangers | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| *Wednesday, June 18 | 8 p.m. | NY Rangers at Los Angeles | NBC, CBC, RDS |