2019 Stanley Cup Final Archives

Blues’ Penalty Kill Has Them on Verge of Cup

The Canadian Press | June 7, 2019

Something is missing from the Boston power play.
The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide open David Pastrnak aren’t there anymore. Torey Krug isn’t getting the chance to fire away from the top. Patrice Bergeron isn’t dominating b…

Berube’s Blues Living Dangerously, On Verge of Winning Cup

The Canadian Press | June 7, 2019

BOSTON — Craig Berube’s bunch likes to live dangerously.
In Game 5 alone, Ivan Barbashev got away with a high hit on Marcus Johansson and Zach Sanford got his elbow up into Torey Krug’s head and avoided a penalty. Alex Steen went straight to the penalt…

Blues’ O’Reilly and Pietrangelo Peaking at Right Time

Stephen Ground | June 6, 2019

The St. Louis Blues tied their Stanley Cup Final series with the Boston Bruins at two games apiece with a 4-2 win at home on Monday. Two performances rose above…

Blues Wearing Down Bruins in Battle of Attrition

The Canadian Press | June 6, 2019

BOSTON — Twice the Boston Bruins have been forced to finish a Stanley Cup Final game down a defenceman. The St. Louis Blues won each time.
That’s not a coincidence.
Wearing out opponents and winning the war of attrition has been an ingredient of the Bl…

With Chara Hurt, Bruins Need Help on Defense in Game 5

The Canadian Press | June 5, 2019

BEDFORD, Mass. — The Boston Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final despite a run of regular-season injuries that prevented anyone on the roster from playing all 82 games.
Now comes the real test.
The Bruins are preparing for Game 5 against the St. Louis …

Blues Beat Bruins 4-2 to Knot Stanley Cup Final at 2-2

The Canadian Press | June 4, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and tie the serie…

Blues Get Dunn and Sundqvist Back for Game 4

Stephen Ground | June 3, 2019

The St. Louis Blues were embarrassed on home ice in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, losing 7-2 to the Boston Bruins. Though there is no excuse for a…

Poetry on Ice: Bruins’ Potent Power Play is Key to Cup Final

The Canadian Press | June 3, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff and Jake DeBrusk retrieves the puck for Torey Krug, who waits just long enough for Bergeron to set up and shoots it at his stick for a textbook deflection goal.
This is the Boston Bruins’ masterful power pl…

Bruins Rout Blues 7-2, Take 2-1 Lead in Stanley Cup Final

The Canadian Press | June 2, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Patrice Bergeron and the Boston Bruins’ best players took the criticism to heart.
They weren’t good enough through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final and needed to be better. And they were.
The stars came out on Saturday night and…

Blues Must Balance Emotion, Discipline at Home in Cup Final

The Canadian Press | June 1, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Tyler Bozak witnessed the first NHL playoff game in Toronto after a seven-year drought. David Perron experienced the first Stanley Cup Final game in Las Vegas.
They ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
When the St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins in …

Bruins’ Top Line Needs to Be Better Versus the Blues

The Canadian Press | May 31, 2019

ST. LOUIS — Bruce Cassidy figures sometime before the puck drops for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins’ first line will get together.
Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak will talk about what hasn’t gone right so far in t…

Blues Must Exploit Strengths to Win the Stanley Cup

Michael Pelts | May 29, 2019

The St. Louis Blues are playing in their first Stanley Cup Final in 49 years, and Game 1 did not go according to plan. The Boston Bruins were significantly better…