The Blackhawks and Lightning have definite similarities in terms of playing style and star players at key positions, but each club gets the job done in a unique way, and this ultimate series of the Stanley Cup playoffs should be a joy to watch.
Both clubs have had a tough road to the Final.
Chicago overcame the defensive prowess of a tight-checking Nashville club, swatted aside the red-hot Wild and came out on top after an exhausting seven-game matchup against the pugnacious Anaheim Ducks.
Tampa Bay has had it tough, too. An always-difficult Detroit team took the Bolts to seven games in the first round. In the second, the Lightning overcame the team that swept them a year ago and beat the guy who might be the league's best goalie in the process. In the third, they beat the other guy who might be the league's best goalie and put away the defending Eastern Conference champions.
How do these two teams match up? What strengths do the upstart Lightning—a potential dynasty making their first serious run—bring to the table? Can the experienced 'Hawks, looking for their third Cup in six years, hold them off? Read on to see h ...
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