Montreal Canadiens - Tampa Bay Lightning

So, it's on. The first game in the big final series! How to gauge these teams? They haven't played against eachother all season. The teams they have played haven't crossed either. From the look of how they played in their last games, both look really strong. The Habs have great goaltending, they defend well as a team, and they forecheck in a very strong way. The Bolts also forecheck well, and they really have some offensive fireworks. And unlike the teams the Habs have faced so far, they have a lot of scoring depth. There's too much for Danault to shut down. I think the game will be low-scoring, but I think it will be the Bolts that does the scoring. Tampa Bay wins!

In summary, because it's a tradition, my winners are:

Tampa Bay Lightning