Stanley Cup Final Buzz: Bruins, Blues gear up for Game 1

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the 2019 NHL playoffs. The Stanley Cup Final is set with the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues ready to play Game 1 at TD Garden on Monday (8 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).

The latest

-- This is not the first time
a team from Boston and a team from St. Louis
have gone head to head for a championship, writes Nicholas J. Cotsonika.
-- The Bruins' sweep of the Blues in the
1970 Cup Final
is remembered for the series-winning overtime goal from Bobby Orr in Game 4, but Dave Stubbs points out there was much more to those four games.
-- Who is likely to skate away with the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the playoffs?
NHL.com writers make their picks
.
-- Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy is using images of Bruins championship moments from the past to
motivate his team
, writes Mike Zeisberger.
-- Just how were
the Bruins
and
Blues rosters
built? David Satriano and Adam Kimelman take a look at the construction of each team.
-- The Bruins tuned up for the Cup Final with an
intrasquad scrimmage
on Thursday, writes Amalie Benjamin.
-- There are plenty of
storylines in the Cup Final
, writes Dan Rosen.
-- Who has the edge in the Cup Final? Tom Gulitti
previews the series
between the Blues and Bruins.
-- Who will skate away with the Cup?
NHL.com writers and editors make their picks
.