Crosby vs. Matthews, Tavares vs. Malkin, Kadri vs. Brassard, Kessel vs. Marner, Letang vs. Rielly, Kessel versus his old team, Hainsey against his former team — there are a lot of good storylines entering this game between two teams that are built quite similarly as far as roster construction, with two elite superstars down the middle plus good depth all the way through the forward ranks, as well as the similarities in their overall style of play.
It’s not a matchup that can take place in the playoffs any time before the Conference finals with the divisional format, but it’s not difficult to foresee these two teams running into each other once or twice in the years to come.