‘There’s no animosity built up yet between the two sides, as was the case for both teams through their conference playoffs. And there’s only 61 1/2 minutes of real-time scouting, too. Remember, both clubs look a good deal different than when they saw each other in February, thanks to their trade deadline acquisitions, but they produced an opener that was scintillating hockey with stars all over the ice. The building was abuzz, and the league had to love it. Same for ABC, making its return to the Cup final for the first time since the Tampa Bay-Calgary series in 2004.’
Mike Harrington: With a day to rest, both sides ponder the takeaways from memorable opener to Cup Final
Source: Buffalo News