It all comes down to one more game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Boston Bruins on Friday night as they look to claim Game 7, the Eastern Conference Final series, the Prince of Wales Trophy and a trip to Vancouver to face the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Final next week.
And really, both teams have had identical journeys to this point. In the first round, the Lightning erased a two-game series deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins to come back and advance in Game 7. The Bruins did the same against the Montreal Canadiens. Then, these two teams went up against the top two teams in the East -- the Lightning vs. the No. 1 Capitals and the Bruins against the No. 2 Flyers.
Boston and Tampa Bay wiped the floor with those opponents, sweeping them in convincing fashion to advance to these Conference Finals. Game 7 is the only way to properly end this series between, as evidenced, the two best teams in the East this season.
It's what you'd expect in terms of the lineup: Dwayne Roloson in goal for the Bolts, Tim Thomas for the Lightning. Nathan Horton will indeed be in the lineup for Boston after the NHL decided not to suspend him for throwing a water bottle at a fan in Tampa after Game 6.
For more on Friday's Game 7, check in with our Eastern Conference Final series hub, as well as our blogs: Raw Charge covering the Lightning and Stanley Cup of Chowder covering the Bruins.
You can also find more local coverage at SB Nation Tampa Bay and SB Nation Boston, and surely the folks at Nucks Misconduct will be watching the game with a watchful eye.