Hands up if you had the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights meeting in the Stanley Cup Final before the playoffs started.
Now put your hand down. You’re lying.
Oddly enough, this postseason has had the impression of being completely unpredictable, when in fact it’s been very much a top-seeds-advance bracket. This is the first time since 2011 that two division champions have met in the Final, and while the teams involved were certainly not on the short list of expected finalists two months ago, their records back up the fact that this matchup is no fluke.