Despite being some of the better teams in the NHL, to say the least, the Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights both entered their respective second round series with more than their fair share of doubters.
The Bruins matched up against a bitter rival in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Were facing off against the league’s best offensive squad not a daunting enough task, they were forced to do so while still trying to shake the stigma of falling from first to fourth, and under the media scrutiny left in the wake of Tuukka Rask’s departure.