BLOG: Oilers-Flyers 1987 Stanley Cup Final to be played on Sportsnet

EDMONTON, AB - Miss playoff hockey?

Beginning Monday, Rogers Sportsnet will be simulating the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a nightly basis by broadcasting iconic postseason series from each of the seven Canadian National Hockey League organizations.

Oilers fans will get a chance to tune into the Orange & Blue's riveting seven-game 1987 Stanley Cup Final against the Philadelphia Flyers - a rematch of the '85 Cup Final, which the Oilers won in five games.

There was no shortage of well-known hockey faces competing in the '87 series: Edmonton featured legends Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey and Grant Fuhr, while the Flyers countered with Tim Kerr, Dave Poulin and Ron Hextall, boasting a roster which also included current NHL head coaches Craig Berube (St. Louis Blues) and Rick Tocchet (Arizona Coyotes).

Game 1 of the seven-game series will be aired on Tuesday, April 21, at 6:00 PM MT on Sportsnet. See the remaining schedule of the series below. All times Mountain.

| Tuesday, April 21 | 1 | SN / 6:00 PM | | Saturday, April 25 | 2 | SN / 8:00 PM | | Wednesday, April 29 | 3 | SN - SN1 / 6:00 PM | | Friday, May 1 | 4 | SN / 7:00 PM | | Monday, May 4 | 5 | SN / 7:00 PM | | Thursday, May 7 | 6 | SN / 7:00 PM | | Saturday, May 9 | 7 | SN - SN1 / 5:00 PM | | Date | Game | Broadcast | | --- | --- | --- |