[Por_sha911]

Tampa was beat when Ovi got that first goal in less than 2 minutes into the game. They tried to rally so energy but never got it going. Puck luck for the Holtby didn't hurt. The 3rd period was just sad. Tampa was mentally defeated at that point.

Moving on to the final there are some conflicting factors.
Ovi has beaten the 1st and 2nd round curse and gone all the way to the finals. Momentum is on the side of the Caps. A strong start will help them out.
Ovi now has to face Fleury and h's had some bad memories with him in the past.
The Caps got pretty banged up getting past games 6 and 7 and there isn't much rest.
All said and done, I go back to my first rule: no goalie, no cup. Fleury has been stronger than Holtby. Barring a major strategy move by Trotz or some serious injuries to the Knights, I think Vegas will take it but hey I've been wrong before.
My heart wants to see Ovi have a Ray Bourque moment.