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ST. LOUIS, MO - JUN 03: Boston Bruins rightwing David Backes (42) and St. Louis Blues leftwing Pat Maroon (7) play the puck on the boards during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, on June 01, 2019, at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 03: Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins is attended to after being injured during the game against the St. Louis Blues in Game Four of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Zdeno Chara takes puck to the face in Game 4

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 03: Brayden Schenn #10 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his empty-net goal in the third period at 18:31 as Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins looks on in Game Four of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center on June 03, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Only Tuukka Rask seemed to show up for Game 4

ST. LOUIS, MO - JUNE 1: Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues blocks a shot from Charlie Coyle #13 of the Boston Bruins in Game Three of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center on June 1, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Are Charlie Coyle’s numbers an anomaly or for real?

ST. LOUIS, MO - JUN 01: Boston Bruins leftwing Jake DeBrusk (74) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson (6) collide near the Bruins team bench during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, on June 01, 2019, at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Intensity has well and truly hit Stanley Cup Final levels

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JUNE 01: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a first period goal against the St. Louis Blues in Game Three of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Enterprise Center on June 01, 2019 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Patrice Bergeron silences any doubters with three point night

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: The St. Louis Blues skate on offense against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Top 5 things they should take from Game 2

BOSTON, MA - MAY 29: Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk (48) is helped off the ice after getting drilled into the glass. During Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals featuring the Boston Bruins against the St. Louis Blues on May 29, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, MA. (Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Hit on Matt Grzelcyk draws one game suspension

BOSTON, MA - MAY 29: Boston Bruins left wing Joakim Nordstrom (20) slips the puck under St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington (50) to score during Game 2 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues on May 29, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Joakim Nordstrom showing up when it matters most

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 29: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins battles for the puck with Carl Gunnarsson #4 of the St. Louis Blues during the third period in Game Two of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 29, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand’s careless plays costly in Game 2 loss

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 29: Matt Grzelcyk #48 of the Boston Bruins lays on the ice after being hit into the boards by Oskar Sundqvist (not pictured) #70 of the St. Louis Blues during the first period in Game Two of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 29, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Oskar Sundqvist’s hit on Matt Grzelcyk looked questionable

BOSTON, MA - MAY 29: Blues Ivan Barbashev (left) celebrates the Blues Carl Gunnarsson game winning overtime goal as Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has the puck beneath him. The Boston Bruins host the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden on May 29, 2019. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Series even as top line falters in the Stanley Cup Final

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 21: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins celebrates his empty net goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period during Game Six of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scotiabank Arena on April 21, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are still upset with us

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: The Boston Bruins celebrate an empty net goal scored by Brad Marchand #63 during the third period of Game One of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals against the St. Louis Blues at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins won the game 4-2. (Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: The key to winning this series isn’t to do it at even-strength

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: Joel Edmundson #6 and goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues react after Sean Kuraly #52 of the Boston Bruins scored the game winning goal in the third period of Game One of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: The great, the good and the bad from Game 1

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: Sean Kuraly #52 of the Boston Bruins scores a third period goal past Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Sean Kuraly and Marcus Johansson shine through

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 27: The St. Louis Blues skate on offense against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game One of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: St. Louis Blues draw first blood in Stanley Cup Final

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 26: Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins practices during Media Day ahead of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 26, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Should we be concerned about the team’s fitness?

RALEIGH - MAY 16: After he scored the final goal in the Bruins 4-0 victory, Brad Marchand celebrated with teammates as well as Boton fans behind the bench. The Boston Bruins visited the Carolina Hurricanes for Game Four of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals NHL playoff series at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Brad Marchand a dark horse for the Conn Smythe Trophy

RALEIGH, NC - MAY 14: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins meet in the faceoff in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Third Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 14, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: How important will it be to win the face-off battle?

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 26: David Backes #42 of the Boston Bruins walks through the hall way to practice during Media Day ahead of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on May 26, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: David Backes to meet his former team for the Stanley Cup

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 24: Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks shakes hands with Zdeno Chara #33 of the Boston Bruins after Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Which players will be returning to the Stanley Cup Final?

SOUTH BEND, IN - JANUARY 01: Head coach Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins talks to his team while they play against the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2019 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic game at Notre Dame Stadium on January 1, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Winter Classic proved to be the turning point

BOSTON, MA - MAY 23: Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand has left glove off in pain on the bench during the first period of a scrimmage ahead of the start of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden in Boston on May 23, 2019. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Intrasquad scrimmage a success despite injury scare

BOSTON, MA - MAY 23: Two fans get a close view of the game and the Boston Bruins' Jake DeBrusk at ice level in the second period of a scrimmage ahead of the start of the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at TD Garden in Boston on May 23, 2019. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Boston Bruins: Players itching for their Stanley Cup Final debuts