from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,

The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins each have the chance to stake claim to a title neither has held very much, if at all, during 176 years of combined existence: The best team of its generation.

While another championship this spring won’t completely lock that up — the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings may yet still have something to say on the topic — it would unquestionably put either the Blackhawks or Bruins in pole position.

After all, one of those teams will soon become the first with multiple Stanley Cups over the last decade.

“From my perspective, it says a lot,” Bruins president Cam Neely said Tuesday afternoon. “It’s really easy to spend to the cap if the owners allow you. It’s making sure you’ve got the right guys.

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