Where to Watch the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Finals

• By Ted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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The NHL isn't exactly the wisest organization in terms of scheduling -- they open their premier event, the Stanley Cup Finals, on the Saturday night of Memorial Day Weekend, and run to Game 2 on Memorial Day Night itself -- but they got handed a nice little Finals regardless. Philadelphia and Chicago knuckling up is a good story: it's two cities that regularly rank near the top of "best sports cities in America" polls, and Jonathan Toews (Blackhawks) is a sniper-and-a-half going up against the second-hottest goalie of these playoffs, Michael Leighton of Philly.

Oddly, some of the organizers of this site have deep ties to Brotherly Love -- spending a good portion of their mid-20s at one of the bars referenced below, a Philly haven in NYC, and now attending grad school there as well -- but the Flyers' connection has been less than palpable. We're not really hockey people, but we're gonna be watching these games (the ice bar at Landsdowne is always a nice touch for these types of proceedings, FYI). Where should you be watching? Check it:

Wogie’s Bar and Grill

39 Greenwich Avenue (Between Charles Street and Perry Street)

Philadelphia fans head to this local watering hole to watch the Flyers in action.

Overlook NYC

225 east 44th street (Between 2nd Ave and 3rd Ave)

Second City fans flock to this bar to watch their Chicago teams play.

Lansdowne Rd

599 10th Avenue (Between 44th and 45th Streets)

Check out the Ice Bar.

Blondie’s West

212 West 79th St (Between Amsterdam and Broadway)

These guys loves Midwesterners and Hockey. Goal.

Third and Long

523 3rd Avenue (Between 34th and 35th st)

These guys love sports, love drinks and love sports-related drink specials more. That's a hat trick.

If you have questions about the best spots to watch a specific game or specific team, you can feel free to e-mail the author of this post at either tedbauer2003@gmail.com or ted@wherewewatch.com.