With the Stanley Cup Final set to start on Monday, now is a good time to take a moment and look at the forward line combinations used by the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks. Thus, the following slideshow, which ranks each of the team's four lines, placing a heavy emphasis on performance through the postseason.
In each slide, we break down the lines three players individually and then consider some key performance metrics for these units during the postseason. Although Hockey-Reference and Stats.HockeyAnalysis.com were both consulted as part of the process, our key tool was Corsica Hockey's line combination generator.