The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues battling for the Stanley Cup is a reasonable finale. They played outstanding hockey in the second half of the season. They earned their respective spots in the championship round with stellar runs through the conference playoffs.
One franchise has never won the Stanley Cup since coming into the league in 1967. The other city hasn't won a championship in [checks notes] at least the last 45 minutes.
Then there are the players. Some are more worthy of a Stanley Cup than others. As a public service, here's a check on 18 of the players in the final for the Bruins and Blues.