-- What do the Blues need to do to even the series, and what do the Bruins need to work on to take a 2-0 lead? Dan Rosen has the
5 keys for Game 2
.
-- The
Blues will be without forward
Robert Thomas and defenseman Vince Dunn for Game 2.
-- The Bruins are getting quite
a lift from their fourth line
in the playoffs, not dissimilar to the "Merlot Line" which helped spark Boston's 2011 Stanley Cup championship, reports Matt Kalman.
-- The Bruins take an eight-game Stanley Cup Playoff winning streak into Game 2 but are so focused on the next game
they aren't aware of
how many they have won in a row, writes Dan Rosen.
-- The Blues know they need to play a lot better in Game 2
and believe they will
, writes Tom Gulitti.
-- Preparation and confidence are two aspects of Blues goalie Jordan Binnington's game that have gotten him to the NHL and
should help him rebound in Game 2
, writes Nicholas J. Cotsonika.
-- The 2019 Stanley Cup Final Party
shifts to St. Louis
for Games 3 and 4, featuring a "Gloria" singlaong and a peformance by Gary Clark Jr.
-- Bruins defenseman Torey Krug has borrowed a page from teammate Brad Marchand's book, and one of his t-shirts, to
add some grit
to his game, writes Matt Kalman.
-- In the latest edition of
The Coaches Room
, David Marcoux says the Blues and Bruins each have plenty of adjustments to make.
-- Here are the latest
fantasy picks
for the Stanley Cup Final from our experts.
-- Blues defenseman Vince Dunn, who has missed four games with an upper-body injury,
could return in Game 2
, writes Louie Korac.
-- Bruins rookie defenseman Connor Clifton is
making quite the impression
during the Cup Final, writes Shawn P. Roarke.
