The quest to win the 2018-19 Stanley Cup begins Wednesday.
While the Tampa Bay Lightning are the favorites after leading the league with 128 points and tying a record with 62 wins, the NHL playoffs are sure to bring excitement and surprises.
.oembed-asset-photo-image { width: 100%; } Kevin Allen: Why the Lightning will win the Cup: The team's incredible talent supply is only half of the story. This is a team that has learned how to win by losing some big games. In the last four years, the Lightning have lost two Game 7s in the conference final and lost in the Stanley Cup Final. They understand what it takes to go the distance.
Mike Brehm: Why the Lightning will win the Cup: Too much firepower. Three 40-goal scorers, the top power play, the top penalty kill. The only issue is they give up a lot of shots, but goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy takes care of that with saves that are spectacular at times. If he hadn't missed 15 games with injury, the Lightning would have been a top-three defensive team. And they have the playoff experience to be able to take the final step.
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