The lure of going home is always strong.

When the Boston Bruins take the ice against the St. Louis Blues, they will do it with a core group of veterans who know what it's like to hoist the Stanley Cup - and have it slip from their fingers.

Jeremy Roenick recalls two harrowing experiences of when he broke his jaw during his NHL career.

Some moments you'd expect, others that might surprise.

Both teams have excellent depth.

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Marchand skated off flexing his hand near the end of the first 25-minute half.

If Joe Thornton comes back for a 22nd season in the NHL, it would only be with the San Jose Sharks.

Voynov will now be eligible to return midway through next season.

In the semifinals Saturday, Canada will face the Czech Republic, and Russia will play Finland.

The St. Louis Blues have the most bizarre Stanley Cup Final history in the entire NHL.

Modano has decided to return to his NHL roots in Minnesota.

Checking in on the race for the Conn Smythe ahead of the Stanley Cup Final.

He was one of four significant players on the team that entered the offseason eligible for unrestricted free agency.

Friendships will be put on hold for the next three weeks.

The series begins Monday night on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.

One of the best lines in hockey against a team that has made it a mission to shut down the opposition’s best. Which team has a better group of forwards?

The 42-year-old Smith had been an assistant with the Maple Leafs for the last four seasons.

P.K. Subban, Charlie Coyle, Seth Jones, Nate Schmidt, Ben Bishop, and more NHL players share their favorite Stanley Cup moments as fans.

In NHL Storytime, Keith Jones shares why he thought he was dying when told he was going to be traded and how he only had a toothbrush when he arrived with his new team.

It's been more than three months since the last championship parade in Boston, and the city is getting antsy.

Behind the microphone for the last New York Rangers championship in 1994, John Davidson is now front and center to try to parade the Stanley Cup down Broadway again.

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A team depleted by several key injuries ended its season with a 5-1 loss in Game 6 Tuesday night.

Big odds could equate to big paydays for two Blues fans.

Kakko's performance at Worlds throwing late wrench into No. 1 overall debate.

From bottom of the NHL to the Cup Final. It's been quite a ride for the Blues.

How many players can the Sharks afford to keep?

"We've got you, our lucky charm there."

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Unlike in 1970, when the Bruins essentially just had to step on the ice to take the final, these Blues won't go away.

The Bruins and the Blues are the last teams standing and are prepared for a physical Stanley Cup Final, featuring a premiere goaltender matchup between Tuukka Rask and Jordan Binnington.

Tuukka Rask has played his best hockey of the season throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, will an extended rest after the Eastern Conference Final hurt him in the Stanley Cup?

Blues will face Bruins after eliminating the Sharks.

Game 1 is Monday, May 27th in Boston.

Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp take a look at which team has the edge between the Bruins and the Blues in the Stanley Cup Final.

Former Blues' captain David Backes will face his old team as Boston and St. Louis prepare to meet in the Stanley Cup Final.

Blues super fan Laila Anderson speaks with Alexander Steen postgame about playing in the Stanley Cup Final and facing former teammate David Backes.

Robert Thomas talks to Kathryn Tappen about stepping up in some of the Blues' biggest playoff moments.

The Blues' depth showed again in their Game 6 win against the Sharks to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp look at how the Blues' checking line matches up against the Bruins.

Goaltender Jordan Binnington talks with Kathryn Tappen about the opportunity to play in the Stanley Cup. Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp reflect on the difference Binnington made to the Blues' season.

St. Louis blows out San Jose 5-1 in Game 6 and is headed to its first Stanley Cup Final since 1970.

Ryan O'Reilly talks with Pierre McGuire about the Blues' transition from last-place team in January to a Stanley Cup Final appearance.

St. Louis native Pat Maroon talks to Pierre McGuire about what it means for the Blues to return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970.

The bruising Blues advance to face the big, bad Bruins.

Blues' Tyler Bozak sends the puck to the net and it deflects off Sharks' Gustav Nyquist's stick and in for a goal to give St. Louis a 4-1 lead in the third period.

Sharks goaltender Martin Jones blocks a shot right to Brayden Schenn who taps in a goal to give the Blues a 3-1 lead.

Dylan Gambrell reels in a pass behind the Blues' defense and fires a shot by goaltender Jordan Binnington for his first-ever NHL goal to cut the St. Louis lead to 2-1.

The Eastern Conference champions will hold a public intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday night.

The Americans, who had five won straight, will face the high-scoring and undefeated Russians on Thursday.