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Welcome to the Stanley Cup Final Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues. The Blues have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series and can win the first Stanley Cup in their history with a victory in Game 6 at Enterprise Center on Sunday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).

Here are the latest headlines from the Stanley Cup Final
-- Dan Rosen provides
5 keys for Game 6
-- Rookie forward Karson Kuhlman makes his
Cup Final debut
for the Bruins and veteran David Backes will be scratched for the second straight game, reports Tom Gulitti
-- Blues forward Robert Thomas
will play in Game 6
after missing four consecutive games with an undisclosed injury, reports Louie Korac
-- The Blues can end
decades of frustration
if they win the Stanley Cup on Sunday, writes Nick Cotsonika
-- Despite playing with multiple facial fractures, Zdeno Chara continues to be a
rock for the Bruins
, reports Tom Gulitti
-- Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko did not practice Saturday following the
birth of his son
, but he is expected to play in the potential Cup clincher on Sunday, writes Tracey Myers
-- Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk's
status for the Bruins in Game 6 is uncertain
, writes Tracey Myers
-- The Bruins top line of Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron has yet to score a goal at 5-on-5 in the Final, but
they feel good
heading into Game 6, reports Tom Gulitti
-- The Blues will be without forward Ivan Barbashev, who was
suspended for Game 6
-- Should the Blues win the Stanley Cup, who is the
favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy
as playoff MVP? Dan Rosen breaks it down
-- Blues goalie Jordan Binnington is gaining in celebrity in St. Louis, but he is
only concerned with winning the Stanley Cup
, writes Mike Zeisberger
-- Where does Binnington's playoff run match up with others by rookie goalies in NHL history?
Our NHL.com panel of experts weighs in
-- Winning Game 6 is all that the Bruins are thinking about, forward Sean Kuraly says in his
latest blog for NHL.com
-- Charles Glenn is retiring as the Blues' National Anthem singer after 19 seasons and he is hoping to
go out on a high note
Sunday if St. Louis wins the Stanley Cup following his final performance, writes Nick Cotsonika
-- Blues defenseman Colton Parayko discusses being one win away from
realizing a childhood dream
in his latest blog for NHL.com
-- The Blues can win their first Cup on Sunday, but they have their
emotions in check
, writes Tracey Myers
-- Gord Murphy is in the
Coaches Room
to discuss what the Bruins need to do to win Game 6