Welcome to the Stanley Cup Final Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues. The Blues and Bruins are back in Boston for Game 5 at TD Garden, which will be Thursday (8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS). The best-of-7 series is tied. Here are the latest headlines from the Stanley Cup Final

Analysis: Both are pending restricted free agents, with Brink having arbitration rights. Brink, who is 5-8, has good offensive upside. Jiricek is 6-4 and will report to the American Hockey League. He's on his third NHL team at age 22.

The Detroit Red Wings have landed veteran defenseman Justin Faulk from the St. Louis Blues before the NHL Trade Deadline.

The Blues have dealt captain Brayden Schenn to the Islanders in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick, 2026 third-round pick, goalie prospect Marcus Gidlof and forward Jonathan Drouin. Schenn had to waive his modified no-trade clause in order for this to happen, and he has done just that.

Hey, good news: We're going to talk more about the players than the referees in this edition, which is really all we can ask for in this postseason. It was a 2-1 win for the St. Louis Blues over the San Jose Sharks, without any major controversy!

But, just like the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, Connor McDavid and Co. delivered an emphatic response with their season on the line. The Oilers steamrolled the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 to avoid the sweep and extend the series. So, after Florida failed ...

The 2026 NHL trade deadline is almost upon us. General managers have until Friday at 3 p.m. ET to make their moves.