If there is one thing that New York Rangers brain trust has hopefully learned from the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, it’s that there is one key element that the Blueshirts lack. Physicality up front.
Throughout the playoffs, St. Louis has run over their opposition. In their Game Two win, the Blues had 50 hits and re-established the relentless forecheck that got them to the Finals. They needed to as Boston is a big, physical team as well.
Sharks coach Peter DeBoer told the Sporting News “I think the two hardest, heaviest teams are in the Finals…everybody talks about skill and speed and there’s room for small players, but I don’t think it’s an accident.