Steven Stamkos versus Jonathan Toews.
If that matchup doesn’t get your blood pumping as a hockey fan, you didn’t have a pulse in the first place.
The Blackhawks and Ducks met twice during the regular season, with Tampa Bay posting a win and a shootout loss in those head-to-head matchups.
Back on Nov. 11, the Hawks defeated the Lightning 3-2 with Patrick Kane’s shootout goal providing the difference.
Almost three months later, in late February, the Lightning easily disposed of Chicago 4-0 down in Tampa, with Ben Bishop recording the shutout.
Of course, those results mean nothing now.