Every Stanley Cup Final offers its own drama; each is great in its own way. But even by the standards of previous years, the 2015 showdown between the Chicago Blackhawks and Tampa Bay Lightning is something special.
Chicago is one win away from being a legitimate dynasty. 2015 marks the club's fifth deep playoff run in the span of just seven years and offers an opportunity for the 'Hawks to claim their third Cup in that span. One more playoff series win would make them the first NHL team to manage three championships in such a short span of time since the Red Wings a decade ago.
The Lightning, meanwhile, are in much the same position as Chicago was in 2009. Careful management, along with some high draft picks, has produced a young team with exceptional quality in all positions. Tampa Bay has the chance to be the NHL's next great team; the trick now will be knocking off the league's current standard-bearers.
How does the series shake out? To answer that and other key questions, Bleacher Report has assembled an expert panel—consisting of columnists Adrian Dater, Dave Lozo, Steve Macfarlane and Jonathan Willis, and senior editor Ja ...
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Blackhawks vs. Lightning: Expert Predictions for 2015 Stanley Cup Final
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