Just like the Las Vegas Wranglers dispatched the Alaska Aces in five games in the ECHL's Western Conference finals, the Florida Everblades tonight dismissed the Kalamazoo K-Wings (the club Alaska beat in five games in the Kelly Cup Finals last season) with a 3-1 victory that ended the Eastern Conference finals in five games.
So that makes Las Vegas-Florida in the best-of-7, Kelly Cup Finals.
Whoever wins that series will take home the first Cup in the franchise's history -- Las Vegas lost to Cincy in 2008, and Florida lost to Trenton in 2005 and Idaho in 2004.
Both teams will be well rested -- the Finals don't open until Monday, May 14 in Sin City. Here's the schedule, courtesy of the ECHL:
Game 1 – Monday, May 14 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
Game 2 – Tuesday, May 15 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
Game 3 – Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.
Game 4 – Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla.
Game 5 – Wednesday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET at Germain Arena in Estero, Fla. *
Game 6 – Friday, May 25 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas *
Game 7 – Saturday, May 26 at 7:05 p.m. PT at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas *


