Let’s face it, there is no doubt at all what the focus of this series is going to be - goaltending. In one corner the Tampa Bay Lightning will roll out the reigning Conn Smythe winner and perennial Vezina Trophy finalist Andrei Vasilevskiy. In the other corner will be Igor Shesterkin, who may be a unanimous choice for this year’s Vezina and a darkhorse for the Hart Trophy. The Eastern Conference Final is going to come down to which one of them blinks first.
I wish there was a more in-depth analysis of this match-up, but that’s pretty much it.