In relation to the Cup final schedule, the only surprise to me is that game 6 isn't scheduled for a saturday night - but that would disrupt the 2 days rest break between games later in the series. I suspect alternating the finals with the NBA maybe helps with viewing interest in the USA?
I don't see why the NHL would care much about viewership in Canada for the Cup final. They know Canadians are very forgiving when it comes to this stuff.
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