The CFL has moved the Elks' season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an afternoon start to allow sports fans in Edmonton to also watch the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final. Fans watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Elks during second half CFL preseason action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday May 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
EDMONTON – The CFL has moved the Elks’ season opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an afternoon start to allow sports fans in Edmonton to also watch the Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.
The game originally scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. MT will now start three hours earlier.
Game 1 of the NHL final is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. MT in Sunrise, Fla.
The Oilers advanced to their first Stanley Cup final since 2006 with a six-game win over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final.
They will face the Florida Panthers, who are in the Cup final for a second straight season after losing in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights last year.
The Elks missed the CFL playoffs with a 4-14 record last year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 3, 2024.
