The 2019 Stanley Cup Final has effectively become a best-of-three series as the Boston Bruins return home to host the St. Louis Blues for Game 5.
Although the teams have alternated wins, St. Louis will be confident after a convincing 4-2 victory in Game 4. To make matters worse for the Bruins, they might have lost Zdeno Chara to injury, too.
Right now, the Blues are trending in the right direction, but that doesn't change the opportunity readily apparent to Boston.
Game 5 of a 2-2 series is historically a pivotal matchup in the NHL's history of seven-game playoffs.