2019 Stanley Cup Finals

{{Main|2019 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

This was the eleventh meeting between teams from Boston and St. Louis for a major professional sports championship. This previously happened in four World Series (1946, 1967, 2004, 2013), four NBA Finals (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961), Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, and the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/boston-st-louis-meet-for-11-th-time-only-two-to-meet-in-nfl-mlb-nba-and-nhl-045852356.html|title=Boston & St. Louis meet for 11th time, only two to meet in NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL finals|last=Flores Jr.|first=Johnny|website=Yahoo Sports|date=May 21, 2019|accessdate=November 16, 2024}}

{{Main|2018–19 Boston Bruins season}}

This was the Boston Bruins' 20th appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, six years after {{scfy|2013}}, when they faced the Chicago Blackhawks and were defeated in six games. The Bruins last won the Stanley Cup in {{scfy|2011}} against the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, their sixth Cup in franchise history.{{cite web|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2013/06/07/bruins-history-in-the-stanley-cup-finals|title=Bruins history in the Stanley Cup Final|publisher=Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC|date=June 7, 2013|website=Boston.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

Brad Marchand became the first Bruin since the 2005–06 season to score 100 points, finishing the regular season with 100 points in 79 games. David Pastrnak led the team in goals with 38. Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak split the goaltending duties during the regular season.{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/2019.html|title=2018-19 Boston Bruins Roster and Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|website=hockey-reference.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}} Halak had signed with the team during the off-season,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bruins-sign-goaltender-jaroslav-halak-two-year-contract/|title=Bruins sign goaltender Jaroslav Halak to two-year contract|publisher=Rogers Media|date=July 1, 2018|website=Sportsnet.ca|access-date=June 9, 2019}} and approaching the trade deadline the Bruins acquired forwards Charlie Coyle and Marcus Johansson.{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/bruins/2019/05/10/deadline-pickups-charlie-coyle-and-marcus-johansson-have-added-life-bruins/STWkgtHlSka4GZNw752CpN/story.html|title=Deadline pickups Charlie Coyle and Marcus Johansson are the real deal|last=Porter|first=Matt|work=Boston Globe|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

Boston finished the regular season with 107 points, finishing in second place in the Atlantic Division and third overall in the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/standings/2018/conference|title=NHL Hockey Standings|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}} In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games for the second consecutive playoff meeting against the Maple Leafs and third since the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2019/04/24/boston-bruins-toronto-maple-leafs-stanley-cup-nhl-playoffs|title=Supporting Cast Powers Bruins Past Maple Leafs and Into East Semis|last=Pierce|first=Charles P.|publisher=TI Gotham, Inc.|date=April 24, 2019|website=SI.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}} They then defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 in the second round.{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20190506/bruins-3-blue-jackets-0--boston-delivers-knockout-blow|title=Boston delivers knockout blow|last=Hedger|first=Brian|date=May 7, 2019|work=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=June 9, 2019}} In the conference finals, Boston swept the Carolina Hurricanes.{{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article230508324.html|title=Hurricanes fall to Bruins in game 4|last1=Willett|first1=Robert|last2=Hyman|first2=Ethan|last3=Long|first3=Travis|date=May 16, 2019|work=The News & Observer|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

{{Main|2018–19 St. Louis Blues season}}

This was the St. Louis Blues' fourth appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. Their last appearance in the Finals was in {{scfy|1970}} against the Bruins, which Boston won in a four-game sweep. All of St. Louis' prior appearances came during their first three seasons after the Blues and five other new teams formed the West Division in the 1967 NHL expansion. While the Blues were able to advance past their fellow expansion franchises, each Finals appearance ended with them being swept by Original Six teams that comprised the East Division, concluding with their 1970 defeat. In the years that followed, the other expansion teams from 1967 would win Stanley Cup titles (excluding the defunct California Golden Seals franchise), but the Blues went nearly half a century without reaching the Finals again and became the oldest franchise not to win the Stanley Cup.{{cite web|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/longest-stanley-cup-droughts/|title=Longest Stanley Cup Droughts|last=Bell|first=Josh|publisher=The Hockey Writers|date=April 1, 2019|website=TheHockeyWriters.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

Ryan O'Reilly, who was acquired via trade in the off-season led the team in scoring with 77 points and assists with 49.{{cite web|url=https://www.diebytheblade.com/2018/7/1/17524056/ryan-oreilly-trade-buffalo-sabres-st-louis-blues-thompson-berglund-sobotka-picks-nhl-free-agency|title=BREAKING: Ryan O'Reilly traded in blockbuster deal|author=Calvin|publisher=Vox Media, Inc.|date=July 1, 2018|website=diebytheblade.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}} Vladimir Tarasenko led the team in goal-scoring with 33 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/2019.html|title=2018-19 St. Louis Blues Roster and Statistics|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|website=hockey-reference.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

St. Louis struggled early in the regular season, beginning the year with a 7–9–3 record. Head coach Mike Yeo was fired and assistant coach Craig Berube was named interim coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/blues/2018/11/19/mike-yeo-fired-head-coach-st-louis-blues/2064025002/|title=St. Louis Blues fire head coach Mike Yeo after disappointing start|last=Evans|first=Jake|publisher=USA Today|date=November 20, 2018|website=usatoday.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}} Their record declined to an NHL-worst 15–18–4 with 34 points on January 2, 2019. However, the Blues went on a 30–10–5 run to finish the season with 99 points, third in the Central Division.{{cite web|url=https://bleedinblue.com/2019/03/27/st-louis-blues-miraculous-turnaround-still-depends-playoffs/|title=St. Louis Blues Miraculous Turnaround Still Depends On Playoffs|last=Panula|first=Todd|publisher=FanSided Inc.|website=BleedinBlue.com|date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=June 9, 2019}} Amid their turnaround, rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington was given his first start and went on to obtain 23 wins.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/binnington-sets-franchise-record-for-rookie-goalie-wins/c-306426622|title=Binnington sets franchise record for rookie goalie wins|last=Pinkert|first=Chris|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=April 4, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}} In the playoffs, St. Louis defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4–2 in the first round, eliminated the Dallas Stars in seven games in the second round, and won 4–2 against the San Jose Sharks in the conference finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26922942/how-blues-stanley-cup-run-revitalized-st-louis|title=How the Blues' Stanley Cup run has revitalized St. Louis|last=Wagoner|first=Nick|publisher=ESPN Enterprises, Inc.|date=June 8, 2019|website=ESPN.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

:Note: Number in parentheses represents the player's total goals or assists to that point of the entire four rounds of the playoffs

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=May 27

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|stadium1=TD Garden

|score1=2–4

|won1=2

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File: Sean Kuraly with Boston Bruins 2017.jpg scored two points, including the game-winning goal, in Game 1.]]

In game one, Brayden Schenn scored the first goal of the Finals for the Blues, firing a wrist shot past Tuukka Rask. In the second period, Bruins forward David Pastrnak mistakenly passed back to an open Schenn who gave the puck to Vladimir Tarasenko who doubled the lead for St. Louis. The Bruins quickly scored after, as a pass by Sean Kuraly deflected off of intended target Connor Clifton's skate and then goalie Jordan Binnington's stick and into the net. Charlie McAvoy then tied the game on the power play speeding through the Blues zone to put one past Binnington. In the third period, Boston gained the lead as a net-mouth scramble ended up on Sean Kuraly's stick who fired it past Binnington. The Bruins continued their shot output, placing ten more on Binnington before being pulled. Brad Marchand sealed the Bruins victory after a successful defensive zone face-off put the puck into the Blues' zone and the forward shot it into the empty net.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-1-recap/c-307544030|title=Bruins rally past Blues, win Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final|website=NHL.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-28}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=May 29

|team1=St. Louis Blues

|team2=Boston Bruins

|stadium1=TD Garden

|score1=3–2

|ot1=1

|won1=1

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File:Carl Gunnarsson 2012-03-07.JPG, shown with Toronto, scored two points, including the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2.]]

In game two, Boston scored the first goal when Samuel Blais was given a penalty for goaltender interference and Charlie Coyle put the puck past St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington. The Blues struck back when Robert Bortuzzo's shot deflected off of Matt Grzelcyk and squeaked past Tuukka Rask on the short side. The Bruins scored 40 seconds later to take the lead again with Joakim Nordstrom moving around the St. Louis defenceman and backhanding his shot past Binnington. Vladimir Tarasenko then tied the game for the Blues when his shot rebounded off of Rask and backhanded his shot into the open net. In the second period, the Blues dominated in shots fourteen to six but neither team scored. However, Blues forward Tyler Bozak was high-sticked resulting in an injury to the forward; St. Louis was granted a 4-minute power-play. The teams were even in shots in the third period, but with no scoring, the game went into overtime. During the overtime period, Bruins defenceman Brandon Carlo tripped up Alexander Steen and on the delayed penalty, Carl Gunnarsson fired a slap shot past Rask giving St. Louis their first victory in the Finals in franchise history and tying the series 1–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-2-recap/c-307544080|title=Gunnarsson's goal lifts Blues to Game 2 win in Cup Finals against Bruins|last=Rosen|first=Dan|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=May 29, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=May 29, 2019}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=June 1

|team1=Boston Bruins

|team2=St. Louis Blues

|stadium1=Enterprise Center

|score1=7–2

|won1=1

|recap1=www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-game-3-recap/c-307544082

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File:Torey Krug 2013-06-07 2.JPG scored four points in Game 3, setting a Bruins franchise record.]]

In game three, Boston took over the first period with three unanswered goals. The first came from Patrice Bergeron on the power-play. The next came from Charlie Coyle whose wrist shot got past Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington. The last goal came from Sean Kuraly with less than ten seconds in the period; the goal was unsuccessfully challenged on an offside review. With power-play given to the Bruins from the failed offside challenge, David Pastrnak capitalized in the second period, backhanding his shot past Binnington. The Blues were able to get on the board as Zach Sanford passed to an open Ivan Barbashev for his third goal of the playoffs. However, the Bruins quickly had their four-goal restored when Colton Parayko was sent to the penalty box for high-sticking and Torey Krug cashed in for Boston's third power-play goal of the game. Binnington was pulled from the game following this goal and replaced with Jake Allen. In the third period, a roughing penalty by Bruins captain Zdeno Chara proved costly as Parayko scored on the given power-play, his slap shot deflecting off of Brandon Carlo. Although the Blues out shot the Bruins eleven to four, beyond the one goal, St. Louis could not get another past Tuukka Rask. Bruins forward Noel Acciari scored an empty-net goal to add insurance. Boston added another power-play goal with Marcus Johansson's slap shot cleanly beating Allen finalizing the score at 7–2. The Bruins scored on every power-play that they had in the game, scoring on each of their four power-play shots.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-game-3-recap/c-307544082|title=Bruins blitz Blues in Game 3, take lead in Stanley Cup Final|last=Rosen|first=Dan|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=June 1, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 3, 2019}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=June 3

|team1=Boston Bruins

|team2=St. Louis Blues

|stadium1=Enterprise Center

|score1=2–4

|won1=2

|recap1=www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-game-4-recap/c-307543702

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File:Ryan O'Reilly during the 2019 Stanley Cup Parade.jpg scored twice, including the game-winner, in Game 4. This game began his four-game goal-scoring streak.]]

In game four, Ryan O'Reilly scored first for the Blues, scoring a wrap-around goal 43 seconds into the game. The Bruins counter-attacked when Zdeno Chara shot at Jordan Binnington and the rebound went to Charlie Coyle who slid it past the Blues goaltender. The Blues regained the lead when Alex Pietrangelo's shot rebounded to Vladimir Tarasenko firing a wrist shot past Tuukka Rask. In the second period, with Boston forward Connor Clifton resigned to the penalty box for an illegal check to the head, the Bruins, shorthanded, tied the game as Brandon Carlo picked up a rebound to shoot it past Binnington. Midway through the third period, however, the Blues regained the lead with a rebound going to O'Reilly. The Blues staved off the Bruins, limiting Boston's shots to five. Brayden Schenn sealed the game's final score at 4–2 with an empty-net goal tying the series at 2–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-game-4-recap/c-307543702|title=Blues defeat Bruins in Game 4, even Stanley Cup Final|last=Rosen|first=Dan|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=June 3, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=June 6

|team1=St. Louis Blues

|team2=Boston Bruins

|stadium1=TD Garden

|score1=2–1

|won1=1

|recap1=www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-5-recap/c-307631396

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File:Perron during the 2019 Stanley Cup parade.jpg scored the game-winning goal in Game 5.]]

In game five, the Bruins piled on seventeen shots in the first period, but Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington held down the fort. The Blues got the first goal of the game in the second period as Ryan O'Reilly backhanded a shot past Tuukka Rask. The Bruins continued the pressure into the third period. In the third period, controversy occurred when Blues forward Tyler Bozak tripped Noel Acciari, but no penalty was called on the play. With play continuing while Acciari was down on the ice, David Perron scored with the puck deflecting off Rask into the net. The Bruins got on the board with less than seven minutes remaining when Oskar Sundqvist high-sticked Torey Krug, causing a delayed penalty, and the Boston defenceman passed to an open Jake DeBrusk who fired it past Binnington. The Blues played defensively for the final minutes to win the game 2–1 and lead the series 3–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-5-recap/c-307631396|title=Blues hold on for Game 5 win against Bruins, lead Stanley Cup Final|last=Rosen|first=Dan|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date= June 6, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 9, 2019}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=June 9

|team1=Boston Bruins

|team2=St. Louis Blues

|stadium1=Enterprise Center

|score1=5–1

|won1=1

|recap1=www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-game-6-recap/c-307691644

}}

File:Tuukka Rask - Boston Bruins.jpg saved 28 of 29 shots faced in Game 6.]]

In game six, after both Brayden Schenn and Ryan O'Reilly were sent to the penalty box for boarding and delay of game respectively, Boston forward Brad Marchand scored on the resulting 5-on-3 power play. In the second period, both teams were relatively even in shots, Boston with eight and St. Louis with ten, but neither team scored. In the third period, Bruins defenceman Brandon Carlo shot a bouncing puck towards Jordan Binnington which snuck under the Blues goaltender's blocker for the second goal of the game. Karson Kuhlman gave Boston a three-goal lead with his first goal of the playoffs. St. Louis got on the board when O'Reilly's shot appeared to cross the goal line after a video replay. The Bruins regained their three-goal lead when the Blues in a defensive scramble left David Pastnak alone in front of the net and he fired the puck past Binnington. The Blues pulled Binnington in an attempt to tie the game, but Zdeno Chara sealed the victory for the Bruins finalizing the score at 5–1 and sending the series to a seventh game.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/boston-bruins-st-louis-blues-game-6-recap/c-307691644|title=Bruins deny Blues in Game 6 to extend Stanley Cup Final|last=Rosen|first=Dan|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=June 9, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 12, 2019}}

{{NHLPlayoffs

|date1=June 12

|team1=St. Louis Blues

|team2=Boston Bruins

|stadium1=TD Garden

|score1=4–1

|won1=1

|recap1=www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-7-recap/c-307776644

}}

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File:Alex Pietrangelo 2014-03-22.JPG scored the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in Game 7.]]

In game seven, Jay Bouwmeester's shot got through a screen of players and Ryan O'Reilly tipped the puck past Tuukka Rask for the opening goal. The Blues increased their lead with eight seconds remaining in the first period when Jaden Schwartz passed to an open Alex Pietrangelo who backhanded his shot for his third goal of the playoffs. Boston continued to pressure St. Louis in the second period with eleven shots, but Jordan Binnington kept the score at 2–0. In the third period, Vladimir Tarasenko followed the puck into the Bruins' zone and passed to an open Brayden Schenn who fired the puck past Rask. Zach Sanford made the score 4–0 as the Blues continued to work in the offensive zone, with David Perron working around the Bruins defenceman to pass to the open rookie forward. The Bruins then swapped Rask for an extra attacker and thwarted Binnington's shutout attempt with a goal from Matt Grzelcyk.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-7-recap/c-307776644|title=Blues win Stanley Cup for first time, defeat Bruins in Game 7 of Final|last=Rosen|first=Dan|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L. P.|date=June 12, 2019|website=NHL.com|access-date=June 12, 2019}} With the 4–1 victory, the Blues became the last remaining expansion franchise from 1967 to win the Stanley Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/capitals/7-reasons-caps-fans-should-be-happy-blues-won-stanley-cup|title=Caps fans should be happy the Blues won the Stanley Cup|last=Regan|first=J.J.|date=June 13, 2019|website=NBC Sports Washington|access-date=June 14, 2019|quote=Of the five other expansion teams in their division, the Blues are the only team still in existence that had not won a Cup. The only other team that did not was the Oakland Seals.}} O'Reilly was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.

Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.

File:Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins 2012.jpg captained the Bruins to their third Stanley Cup Finals appearance in the 2010s decade]]

File:Alex Pietrangelo during the 2019 Stanley Cup parade.jpg captained the Blues to the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship and first Finals appearance in 49 years]]

The Stanley Cup was presented to Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman following the Blues 4–1 win over the Bruins in game seven.

The following Blues players and staff qualified to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup:

2018–19 St. Louis Blues

{{Stanley Cup champion

|defence=

• 4 Carl Gunnarsson
• 6 Joel Edmundson
• 19 Jay Bouwmeester
• 27 Alex Pietrangelo (C)
• 29 Vince Dunn
• 41 Robert Bortuzzo
• 42 Michael Del Zotto
• 55 Colton Parayko

|wingers=

• 7 Patrick Maroon
• 9 Samuel Blais
• 12 Zach Sanford
• 17 Jaden Schwartz
• 20 Alexander Steen (A)
• 57 David Perron
• 91 Vladimir Tarasenko (A)

|centres=

• 10 Brayden Schenn
• 15 Robby Fabbri^
• 18 Robert Thomas^
• 21 Tyler Bozak
• 49 Ivan Barbashev^
• 70 Oskar Sundqvist
• 90 Ryan O'Reilly

|goaltenders=

• 50 Jordan Binnington
• 34 Jake Allen

^ - Also played Wing

|non-players=

• Tom Stillman (Chairman/Governor/Majority Owner), Chris Zimmerman (President/CEO of Business Operations/Alt. Governor), Doug Armstrong (President of Hockey Operations and General Manager/Alt. Governor)
• Dave Taylor (Vice President of Hockey Ops.), Al MacInnis (Senior Advisor to the General Manager), Bill Armstrong (Asst. General Manager/Director of Amateur Scouting), Craig Berube (Head Coach),
• Steve Ott (Asst. Coach), Mike Van Ryn (Asst. Coach), David Alexander (Goaltending Coach), Sean Ferrell (Video Coach)
• Larry Robinson (Senior Consultant of Hockey Ops./Asst. Coach), Rob DiMaio (Director of Player Personnel), Kevin McDonald (GM, San Antonio Rampage and Pro Scout), Tim Taylor (Director of Player Development)
• Ryan Miller (Director of Hockey Operations), Dan Ginnell (Amateur Scout), Tony Feltrin (Amateur Scout), Jan Vopat (Head of European Scouting)
• Ray Barile (Athletic Trainer), Dustin Flynn (Asst. Athletic Trainer), Joel Farnsworth (Equipment Manager)
• Rich Matthews (Asst. Equipment Manager), Andrew Dvorak (Equipment Assistant), Eric Renaghan (Strength & Conditioning Coach)
• Steve Squier (Massage Therapist), Rich Jankowski (Sr. Director of Team Services), Mike Caruso (Vice President, Media & Brand Communications)

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• #4 Carl Gunnarsson(D) - played 25 regular-season games & 19 playoff games(7 games finals), qualifying. He missed 57 regular-season games, and 2 playoff games injured.
• #15 Robby Fabbri(C/W) - played 32 regular-season games & 10 playoff games(2 games finals), qualifying. He missed 22 regular-season games injured

These players were on the extended roster during the playoffs, having played regular-season games for St. Louis.

• Mackenzie MacEachern – 29 regular-season games
• Jordan Schmaltz – 20 regular-season games
• Jordan Kyrou – 16 regular-season games
• Jordan Nolan – 14 regular-season games
• Chris Butler – 13 regular-season games
• Michael Del Zotto – 7 regular-season games for St. Louis (along with 23 for Vancouver and 12 for Anaheim)
• Chris Thorburn – 1 regular-season game

None of these players played in the playoffs for St. Louis. However, Del Zotto qualified to be engraved on the Cup as he played at least 41 regular-season games (42 with 3 teams). All other names were left off the Cup.

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In Canada, the series was broadcast by Sportsnet and CBC Television in English, and TVA Sports in French. In the U.S., the Finals were split between NBC (Games 1, and 4 through 7) and NBCSN (Games 2 and 3).{{cite press release | url=http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2019/04/03/final-draft-theres-nothing-like-playoff-hockey-nbc-sports-group-to-present-every-stanley-cup-playoff-game-for-eighth-consecutive-season/ | title=NBC Sports Group to Present Every Stanley Cup Playoff Game For Eighth Consecutive Season | publisher=NBC Sports | date=April 3, 2019 | access-date=April 25, 2019}}

In the United States, the seven-game series averaged 5.3 million viewers, the highest average since the six-game 2015 Stanley Cup Finals. St. Louis had an average 28.7 rating, and Boston had an average 25.5.[https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2019/06/stanley-cup-ratings-increase-blues-bruins-nbc/ Blues-Bruins Stanley Cup Final most-watched in four years] - Paulsen, Sports Media Watch, 13 June 2019 Game 7 had an average 8.7 million viewers, being the most watched NHL game in nearly 50 years.{{cite web|url=https://adage.com/article/media/game-7-stanley-cup-final-all-timer-nbc/2178116|title=Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final is an All-Timer for NBC|first=Anthony|last=Crupi|website=AdAge|date=June 14, 2019|quote=Anyone looking to find the NHL games that posted bigger numbers than Wednesday night’s broadcast has to go back nearly 50 years}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2019/06/stanley-cup-game-7-ratings-blues-bruins/|title=Stanley Cup Final Game 7 sets ratings, viewership marks|author=Paulsen|publisher=Sports Media Watch|date=June 13, 2019}}

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• {{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/bruins/2019/05/24/bobby-orr-reflects-two-bruins-blues-series-years-apart/nTZjDFnUgMfje1VXwbjDfI/story.html |title=Bobby Orr reflects on two Bruins-Blues series, 49 years apart |first=Dan |last=Shaughnessy |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=May 24, 2019 |access-date=May 25, 2019|authorlink=Dan Shaughnessy}}

• {{Official website|https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2019/bruins-vs-blues-series-o}}

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