The waiting is over, and the Stanley Cup Final is underway.
Game 1 anticipation was high, and the Pittsburgh Penguins' fans arrived at fever pitch. The Penguins—featuring two of the best players in the game for a decade, with only one Stanley Cup to show for it—won out against the Eastern Conference in convincing fashion and were ready for action.
The San Jose Sharks won the Western Conference by beating back the Los Angeles Kings before ripping through the Central Division's Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues. Entering the franchise's first Stanley Cup Final, excitement was high in northern California.
The Penguins rewarded the fans with a fantastic first period, scoring twice and dominating play. San Jose found their legs in the second period, pushing back with a pair of goals. The third period was close for 10 minutes, and then Pittsburgh took off, tallying the winning marker very late for a 3-2 victory.
The early dominance by the Penguins and counterpunch from the Sharks were part of an instant classic which featured brilliant, physical hockey and tremendous displays of skill.
Here are the top takeaway ...
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Penguins vs. Sharks: The Biggest Takeaways from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
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