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25 Things You Should Know About 2018 Stanley Cup Final

My NHL Trade Rumors | May 28, 2018

Related Topics: Tampa Bay Lightning, Brian MacLellan, Deryk Engelland, Dave Andreychuk, Lionel Conacher, Major League Baseball, Marc-André Fleury, National Hockey League, Stanley Cup Finals, Washington Capitals

By Bob Duff, Featurd
May 26 2018

Already excited for the 2018 Stanley Cup final? Here are 25 things that make the matchup between Las Vegas and Washington even more interesting ...

  1. Only Dave Andreychuk (634), who captained the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup in 2003-04, scored more career NHL goals before his first Cup final appearance than the 607 netted by Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin.
  2. Both teams opted to touch the conference final trophies, which is supposed to be hockey taboo. But Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury advised Golden Knights defenceman Deryk Engelland to touch the Campbell Bowl, because Fleury’s Pittsburgh Penguins were 3-0 in Cup finals when they touched the conference championship trophy and 0-1 when they did not.

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