FLA showed everyone it’s not about superstars. they bullied the best line in the NHL into obscurity. they played hard, were in the right positions, and ran over everything that got in their way.
Orlov is 100% responsible for the second goal. he was guarding the puck, but his stick was behind the play, which allowed the cross ice pass for the shot. if he had his stick in the passing lane, that pass never would have happened.
they are the defending champs for a reason. would you be upset getting beaten up by the chiefs or eagles in the championship game? if teams like that were easy to build, everyone would have one.