In a series with so many A-list stars, it could come down to how the San Jose Sharks deploy their third defense pairing against one of the top three lines of the Penguins.
While much of the attention on this series will be on how the stars are able to match-up head-to-head, the biggest quandary that could face either head coach in this series is what line match-up Peter DeBoer is going to put his third pairing of Brenden Dillon and Roman Polak against the highly skilled Penguins.
Most often, DeBoer puts Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Justin Braun against the top line of their opposition, which one would assume is going to be the Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary and Patric Hornqvist line.