After six long weeks of hard-hitting, lightning-fast action and loads of drama in the 2016 NHL playoffs, we've arrived at the Stanley Cup Final. And rest assured, the next two weeks will produce even more drama and countless storylines.
For the San Jose Sharks, the trip to the finals—the first in the franchise's 24-year history—is a culmination of sorts. Widely regarded as one of the better teams in the league over the last decade, the Sharks have never been able to get over the hump and alleviate playoff failure after failure.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, on the other hand, have been one of the league's standard-bearers over the last quarter-century, winning three Stanley Cups, including the first of consecutive wins in 1991, the year the Sharks were founded. They also reached the Stanley Cup Final two other times over that span.
Each team is chock-full of stars as well. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are seeking their second Cup win. Meanwhile, Phil Kessel's nine goals and 18 points in 18 postseason games have proved his many detractors dead wrong.
The Sharks feature the league's top playoff goal scorer in Joe Pavelsk ...
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