The Boston Bruins coach telegraphed the most important matchup of the Stanley Cup Final on the morning of Game 1. In the chess match that is every playoff series, Cassidy’s first move put Boston down two goals in Game 1. Cassidy at times put his fourth line of Kuraly, Joakim Nordstrom and Noel Acciari against the Schenn line with great success. Almost 80 per cent of teams that win Game 1 have gone on to win the Cup, but how Cassidy, Blues coach Craig Berube and their teams adjust will have a say in that. “We’ve used Kuraly’s line all year against good lines and we decided to go that route,” Cassidy said.

Source: National Post May 28, 2019 03:56 UTC