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Stanley Cup Final 2016: Schedule, Top Players to Watch in Penguins vs. Sharks

The 2016 Stanley Cup Final is officially set, as the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to get back atop the NHL and the San Jose Sharks gear up for their first trip to the sport's grandest stage.

The Penguins and Sharks split their two regular-season meetings, but the two sides have not played since Dec. 1. Pittsburgh is a much different team, having installed Mike Sullivan as its new head coach and playing dynamite hockey.

Since March, the team lost only five regular-season games. In the playoffs, the Penguins took down the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals in the second round and the defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning last round.