Through two games, the Stanley Cup playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins has delivered exactly as advertised.
So far, it's been a pair of exciting, close, hard-fought clashes between the Eastern Conference's top two clubs during the regular season, and heading into Game 3 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday in Toronto, the series is tied 1-1.
"They want to play heavy and fast, and they've got skill, and I think we've got all the same things," Bruins forward Sean Kuraly said. "It turns out to be two good teams going at it head to head.