BOSTON — When the NHL altered its rules with an eye toward speed and skill, this is not the Stanley Cup Final it had in mind. Then there’s the big and tough St. Louis Blues facing off against the bigger and tougher Boston Bruins in the final that shows size still matters in the playoffs. “You can’t just run around out there,” St. Louis forward Oskar Sundqvist said. CUP EXPERIENCE DISPARITYThe Bruins and Blues play similar styles yet have very different levels of winning this time of year. “Hopefully a year from now we’ll say, geez, St. Louis has got a lot of championship experience,” Armstrong said.

Source: National Post May 26, 2019 23:26 UTC