Stanley Cup Final: (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues

[ShawneePanthers]

I like what the Bruins did - plan a scrimmage this Thursday to make up for the long layover. Smart management/ coaching.

[DusterDave]

I like what the Bruins did - plan a scrimmage this Thursday to make up for the long layover. Smart management/ coaching.

Absolutely. I don’t think the long break will hurt them at all. They are full with veterans that I’m sure really needed the break. The only player that I can see this long break screwing with is Rask and obviously that would be a huge factor but I don’t believe in long breaks hurt your momentum. You are playing in a hockey tournament where you play pretty much every second night and the games are much faster, more physical and way more competitive. The break only helps Boston in my opinion.

[als_revenge]

I ranked Boston 1st in my playoff pool, and St Louis 2nd. But after watching things, I'm going with the Blues in 6. Because I want them to win...

[StuntMan12]

I predicted St. Louis would win the cup from the beginning. Why stop now? GO BLUES


Blues in 5

[ericdaoust]

I predicted St. Louis would win the cup from the beginning. Why stop now? GO BLUES


Blues in 5

You're leading the Dobberhockey playoff pool! Nice stunt, man!

[Grapes]

Islanders swept Pittsburgh. Carolina swept the Islanders. Boston swept Carolina. The mathematical pattern finder in me wants to say Blues in 4. But I’ll take them in 6.

[Zorro]

Bruins are stacked with vets, this layoff is to their advantage!!

[Eskimo Brother]

Put this together just for fun. Interesting to see the depth lined up side by side.

Bergeron / O’Reilly
Pastrnak / Schwartz
Marchand / Tarasenko
Krejci / Schenn
DeBrusk / Steen
Heinen / Perron
Coyle / Bozak
Johansson / Thomas
Kuraly / Barbashev
Acciari / Sanford
Nordstrom / Blais
Backes / MacEachern

Krug / Pietrangelo
McAvoy / Parayko
Carlo / Dunn
Grzelcyk / Edmundson
Moore / Bortuzzo
Clifton / Bouwmeester

Rask / Binnington

[lucafen4]

Put this together just for fun. Interesting to see the depth lined up side by side.

Bergeron / O’Reilly
Pastrnak / Schwartz
Marchand / Tarasenko
Krejci / Schenn
DeBrusk / Steen
Heinen / Perron
Coyle / Bozak
Johansson / Thomas
Kuraly / Barbashev
Acciari / Sanford
Nordstrom / Blais
Backes / MacEachern

Krug / Pietrangelo
McAvoy / Parayko
Carlo / Dunn
Grzelcyk / Edmundson
Moore / Bortuzzo
Clifton / Bouwmeester

Rask / Binnington

You missed Chara

[Eskimo Brother]

You missed Chara

I did that on purpose since he was hurt. Hadn't heard either way if he was in for game one or not.

[PenguinHunter]

I did that on purpose since he was hurt. Hadn't heard either way if he was in for game one or not.

Is Maroon hurt as well?

[Eskimo Brother]

Is Maroon hurt as well?

Him I didn't miss on purpose haha. Thought I had him in already by the time I got past Thomas.

My interest in it though was seeing how the depth lines up with these teams. Seem like there's a solid top 4 group on F, a top 3 on D, and the goalies are running hot. After that it's pretty much all serviceable, replaceable depth.

[PenguinHunter]

I would give the depth on Forward to Boston... the depth on D to St.Louis

[4T2]

Chara is expected back for game 1

[lucafen4]

I did that on purpose since he was hurt. Hadn't heard either way if he was in for game one or not.

I had heard Chara was left out of game 4 as a rest day due to some small dings, if it wasn't 3-0 lead for Bos, he would have played.