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As long as there have been skates hitting ice, there have been people who question whether getting rest in the playoffs is good for a team or does the lack of play make them rusty. Heading into the 2018 NHL Playoffs, I had the same question. So, I did some research and the results were quite surprising.

Embed from Getty Images According to the NHL, the Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player for his team during the postseason. The award is presented annually and is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. A player is judged on his performance throughout the entire postseason, not a…

Embed from Getty Images Pavel Datysuk: one of the biggest topics surrounding retirement from the end of the 2015-2016 season. While everyone is caught up on his retirement, does anyone even know how Datsyuk started his long career, spanning back to 1996-1997 in the Russian Superleague? The guess is that no one does, considering he…

NHL Power Rankings: Week 12 http://gty.im/502140354 This week a new heavyweight has finally pushed their way to the top as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals continued to push through every opponent in their path.  The Dallas Stars aren't going to go away easy, but they have a tough couple weeks ahead as they will finally be facing off…