Stanley Cup Final Arrives With Plenty Left to Watch

The Stanley Cup Final is here, and the real intrigue is just getting started. This is the part of the playoffs where every tiny matchup detail gets magnified, every coaching tweak turns into a talking point, and one bad shift can look like a front-office mistake in hindsight. The casual crowd sees the trophy race, but the people who live this league know the Final usually comes down to who can survive the pressure when the easy answers disappear.