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It is a rematch of the 1970 series (won by the Bruins) and the Blues' first appearance since then. They go for their first-ever championship, while the Bruins are trying to win for the first time since the 2011 season.
Stanley Cup Final: The names to know
Both teams have continued that level of play throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now they are meeting in a rematch of the 1970 series that was won on Bobby Orr's legendary overtime goal. With the series set to begin, let us take a look at some of the most important names you need to know.
10 keys to winning the Stanley Cup Final
Here we take a look at some of the factors that will be in play for the 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins.
The journey to the Stanley Cup Final for Blues and Bruins
The journey to the Stanley Cup Final for the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins started even before the 2018-19 season began, when both teams started to assemble their rosters.
10 X-factors heading into the Stanley Cup Final
While neither team has one of the league's top superstars on its roster, there still will be plenty of high-end, elite talent on display with Boston's Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak going against St. Louis' top forwards, Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly, and all of them will have a hand in determining the result. They will not be the only ones.
The top storylines heading into NHL Conference Finals
There are a lot of new teams and new faces in the 2019 NHL Conference Finals, as the San Jose Sharks take on the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference, and the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference.
The 10 best player matchups in the NHL Conference Finals
Then there were four. These are probably not the Conference Final matchups you were expecting at the start of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, let alone at the start of the regular season.
Wayne Gretzky: Career retrospective
It has been more than 20 years since Wayne Gretzky announced his retirement from the NHL. In celebration of the most dominant career in NHL history, we take a look at the career of "The Great One," from his days in Edmonton -- where he was the foundation of a dynasty -- to his time behind the bench Arizona coach.
The unsung playoff heroes of the NHL
It is not always the superstars who make the biggest impact in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Sometimes it is the depth player, the backup goalie or the forgotten trade deadline acquisition who is the difference between winning and losing.
The biggest first-round upsets in Stanley Cup Playoff history
One of the best things about the Stanley Cup Playoffs is that anything can happen in a best-of-seven series. Regular season records, previous meetings, and whatever history might exist between two teams all gets thrown out the window when the NHL's second season begins.
The biggest storylines in 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs
The 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs are set to begin, so settle in for two months of unpredictable chaos, madness and excitement. Some of the big stories worth watching include the Washington Capitals' pursuit of a repeat, Tampa Bay's quest to finally get over the hump and Sergei Bobrovsky's attempt to solve his postseason demons.
The 10 best player matchups for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs
Head-to-head matchups are always a factor in games, as coaches look to match lines to get their players into favorable positions to succeed. They take on even more importance in the playoffs because if you can eliminate another team's top player for the length of the series, your chances of winning greatly improve.
One fatal flaw for each NHL championship contender
There is nothing that changes a playoff series the way goaltending does. So it is no surprise that is one of the recurring themes as we look at the one potential flaw for each of the NHL's 16 playoff contenders in the 2018-19 postseason.
10 young NHL players who took a step forward this season and 10 who did not
Excluding first-year players, here we take a look at 10 young players who took that big step forward this season and 10 young players who did not.
The 25 biggest stories from the 2018-19 NHL season
The 2018-19 NHL season was full of intriguing storylines. Here we look at all of those stories and more.
The top contenders for the 2018-19 NHL awards
With the 2018-19 NHL regular season winding down, it is time for award voters to cast ballots for best season performances.
The most surprising and disappointing NHL players this season
There is a certain level of expectation for every player in the NHL. Sometimes they surprise us and exceed that expectation, and sometimes they do not and leave us wanting more.
One flaw for each NHL playoff contender
Few rosters in professional sports are without flaws. That's especially true in the NHL, a hard salary cap league that limits money teams can spend on players.
The greatest NHL nicknames of all-time
Sometimes your given name just isn't enough. Hockey has had some great nicknames over the years, from ones that are simple and fitting ("The Great One"), to some that are just a perfect play on a player's actual name ("Pickles").
Ranking the NHL's home crowds
Attending an NHL game in person can be an incredible thrill, even if you are not a huge hockey fan. The speed of the game, the physicality, the excitement, the atmosphere, the energy — all of it makes for an incredible show that can keep you on the edge your seats, even for something as routine as a regular-season game.
The 25 best NHL defensemen of all time
Evaluating defensemen can be a tricky subject because defense in hockey has always been a difficult thing to quantify. Is it just about keeping the puck out of your own net?
The NHL's top 25 forwards of all time
We know the names at the top. Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe are probably in just about everyone's top three. It is after those three, though, that things get a little more complicated...
The NHL's top 25 goalies of all time
What makes a great goalie? Is it just simply doing enough to get the win and making the big save at the big moment? Is it short-term brilliance and dominance?
10 thoughts after the NHL trade deadline
In a lot of ways the 2019 NHL trade deadline was a predictable one. The Ottawa Senators sold off their few remaining good players. The Nashville Predators were heavy buyers.
The biggest disappointment on every NHL team
At the start of every NHL season every team and player has a set of expectations they want to meet. Some, obviously, are higher than others. Often times those expectations get exceeded and a team or player comes out of nowhere to surprise and do better than we expected. Sometimes, though, they do not quite reach those expectations. This is about those players.
