If winning the Stanley Cup was easy, everyone would be walking around with all sorts of bling on their fingers. Article content

But there is nothing easy about the NHL playoffs, especially this best-of-7 series between the last team standing in each conference. Article content Article content

This is, after all, hockey’s Holy Grail, which is routinely described as the hardest trophy to win in all of professional sports.

The concept is straightforward enough. All you’ve got to do is come up with four wins faster than your opponent.

Oh, but the games are played with one, maybe two days’ rest in between. And did we mention the series comes after having to earn 12 wins across three previous rounds that have to feel every bit as gruelling at the time?

It’s a grind. And if your team’s n

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