10 X-factors heading into the Stanley Cup Final
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After a 49-year wait, the St. Louis Blues are finally back in the Stanley Cup Final, completing what seemed to be an improbable midseason turnaround with an impressive six-game series win over the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final. They will mee10 X-factors heading into the Stanley Cup Final
After a 49-year wait, the St. Louis Blues are finally back in the Stanley Cup Final, completing what seemed to be an improbable midseason turnaround with an impressive six-game series win over the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Final. They will meet the Boston Bruins (their opponent in their previous Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1970) in a series that will feature two of the hottest teams in the NHL since early January. 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. With that in mind, let us take a look at 10 X-factors who could play a significant role in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins — When talking X-factors in a playoff series, you almost always have Read more