Yes, the Western Conference Champion Dallas Stars had a bit more rest than the Eastern Conference Champion Tampa Bay Lightning entering this Stanley Cup Finals Series. Whether that accounted for the results in Game 1 or not is anybody's guess.
On Saturday night, the Stars dominated the Lightning, 4-1, to take the first game of this best of seven series.
Historically, these two teams both are making their third ever Stanley Cup Finals appearance, with both having won one and lost one. The Dallas Stars were really good in the late nineties and early 2000's, getting to hoist the Cup in 1999, and then losing a tough series to the New Jersey Devils the following season.
Meanwhile, the Lightning won the Cup in 2004, and then qualified again in 2015, where they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks, who were the dynasty of that era, and who went on to win their third Stanley Cup in six seasons.
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals between Dallas and Tampa Bay will be tonight.
No comments:
Post a Comment