Jonathan Toews

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 The Chicago Blackhawks appeared down and out, trailing three games to one and having just lost two straight at home to the St. Louis Blues. This was a team that has played 72 post-season games in four years after a Stanley Cup in 2013, a trip to the Western Conference Final in 2014 and another two-month battle to win…

The History Behind the Calder Memorial Trophy In 1933, the NHL awarded its first rookie of the year, Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings. It was not until the 1936-37 season that NHL President Frank Calder actually went out and bought a physical trophy for the recipient. After his death in 1943, the award was named the Calder Memorial Trophy in…

http://gty.im/507432830 John Scott All-Star? Over the course of his career, John Scott has been called many things. Enforcer. Goon. Journeyman. One thing no one ever expected him to be called was an All-Star, but that's all about to change, and he's going to make the most of it. Scott never asked for the fans to vote him in. In fact, his life…