Early Canucks-Oilers start time announced for Game 7

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It all comes down to this. The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers are now both facing elimination. They’re also each just one win away from the Western Conference Final. Game 7 is set for Monday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The start time has been announced by the NHL and it’s a little bit earlier than usual.

That’s music to the ears of fans in Edmonton, who have endured late start times on a number of occasions so far in these playoffs. Game 7 is scheduled for 6 pm PT at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. That’s 7 pm MT for fans in Alberta.

The game will be shown on Sportsnet and CBC in Canada.

All eyes are on this series, which has been an instant classic, given that it’s the last second-round series still playing. Whichever team wins will play the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final, which begins Thursday in Texas.

This is the first Game 7 to be held in Vancouver since 2011. The Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7 on home ice that year in Round 1, but later lost to the Boston Bruins in the seventh game of the Stanley Cup Final. The Canucks also played a Game 7 in 2020, which they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Oilers last played a Game 7 in 2022, beating the Los Angeles Kings on home ice. Edmonton lost its last Game 7 played on the road, which was in Anaheim back in 2017.

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