Stars-Lightning Stanley Cup Final features prominent Red Wings lineage
(WorldNews Sport)

The Stanley Cup Final features teams with a heavy Detroit Red Wings front-office influence. Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill was a long-time Detroit assistant GM. Much of the Tamps Bay Lightning roster was assembled by Steve Yzerman, the current Red Wings GM. The Stars finished 10th overall during a pandemic-shortened regular season and got hot in the playoffs, upsetting Colorado and Vegas on the way to their first appearance in the Final in 20 years. The Lightning ousted Columbus in the first round, avenging a shocking sweep by the Blue Jackets in last year`s opening round, which followed a season in which Tampa Bay tied an NHL record with 62 wins (set by the 1995-96 Red Wings). The...