SAN JOSE -- Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick when the St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at SAP Center on Sunday.

SAN JOSE -- The San Jose Sharks had four players injured, including defenseman Erik Karlsson and captain Joe Pavelski, during a 5-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final at SAP Center on Sunday.

SAN JOSE -- Pat Maroon took a deep breath. The forward was born and raised in St. Louis. More than any other member of the St. Louis Blues, he knows the history, what this means.

SAN JOSE -- Logan Couture considered the start, "OK."

SAN JOSE -- Jaden Schwartz's confidence is as high as it's been all season.

The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and television information for the 2019 Stanley Cup Final, which will begin on Monday, May 27, in Boston. Additionally, Stanley Cup Final Media Day will be held on either Saturday, May 25 or Sunday, May 26, in Boston.

The Stanley Cup Final will match the winner of the Western Conference Final, either the San Jose Sharks or St. Louis Blues, against the Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins.

BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins expect that 10 days off between games will be enough time for defenseman Zdeno Chara to recover from his undisclosed injury and be in the lineup for the start of the Stanley Cup Final.

Patrick Kane isn't convinced the experts are 100 percent accurate in their comparisons between him and Jack Hughes.

NHL.com identifies daily fantasy hockey picks throughout the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Follow this page before and after games for news, lineup trends and injury implications for FanDuel DFS contests. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

RALEIGH -- The Boston Bruins see how dialed in Tuukka Rask has been in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, how quick he's been laterally, how well he's seeing the puck, stopping it and playing it. 

One, two three and to the four, Snoop Doggy Dogg did a show in Montreal.

The San Jose Sharks brought back a big part of their historyon Sunday.

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the 2019 NHL playoffs. The St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final and are one win from reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970.  

BOSTON -- As soon as Charlie Coyle heard that he was going to be traded -- to a Stanley Cup contender, he was told -- he started to believe. And when the forward found out that he was heading to the Boston Bruins, his hometown team and the place where his family still lives, he thought it might just be meant to be.

NHL.com has updated fantasy player rankings for basic Stanley Cup Playoff pools counting points (goals, assists) for skaters and wins and shutouts for goalies. For more fantasy hockey coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy.

KOSICE, Slovakia -- Dante Fabbro traveled far and wide this season to best prepare himself to earn a full-time role with the Nashville Predators next season.

The 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia is a showcase for NHL players of the present, past and future who are not involved in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 16-nation tournament began May 10 and runs through May 26.

More than 100 NHL players are involved in the tournament this year, with star-studded Sweden looking to win its third straight championship. Jack Hughes, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, is playing for the United States, along with Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks and Jack Eichel of the Buffalo Sabres.

Most of the World Championship games will be broadcast by NHL Network, including every U.S. game. The NHL Network schedule is here

The World Championship Buzz is NHL.com's hub for all the results and news from the tournament.

BOSTON -- Bruce Cassidy has found one unexpected benefit of the time off before the start of the Stanley Cup Final.

BOSTON -- With 10 days off between Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final and Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins are in search of some advice, some counsel, on how to keep their players at their best, despite the long layoff.

Patrick Roy is expected to interview for coach of the Ottawa Senators next week, according to the Ottawa Sun.

KOSICE, Slovakia -- Kaapo Kakko is making his push to become the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.

NHL.com identifies players who have seen their fantasy value rise or bounce back as a result of strong production and/or lineup changes in the postseason. Fantasy owners should keep these players fresh on their minds for keeper decisions and early fantasy draft preparation, especially once average draft position data becomes available this summer.

The Memorial Cup, a four-team round-robin tournament to determine the champion of the Canadian Hockey League, features the winners of the Ontario Hockey League (Guelph Storm), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (Rouyn-Noranda) and Western Hockey League (Prince Albert Raiders), and the host Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL. The event is being held at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from May 17-26, and features several NHL-drafted prospects and some eligible for the 2019 NHL Draft.

The Boston Bruins have an opportunity to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time since entering the NHL in 1924.

Editor's note: Arda Ocal, an Emmy award-nominated broadcaster and the voice of the NHL Gaming World Championship, will be covering the 2019 NHL Gaming World Championship for NHL.com. Here is his recap of the European regional finals:

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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick has accomplished a lot over his 12 NHL seasons. But one thing he has never done is played running back in the NFL.

John Davidson was named New York Rangers president on Friday.

Boston Bruins defensemen Matt Grzelcyk and Charlie McAvoy are sons as well as hockey players. With Mother's Day on the horizon, that means they take time out from trying to help the Bruins defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final to shop for flowers and gifts for their moms.

Sweden will try to win a third consecutive gold medal at the 2019 IIHF World Championship, to be held in Slovakia through May 26.

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: May 20

1975: The Buffalo Sabres overcome the Philadelphia Flyers and the fog in a 5-4 overtime victory in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.