Phil Kessel

Embed from Getty Images Every year, teams vie for their shot at hoisting the Stanley Cup to cap off their NHL season, but the reality is only one team can rise to the top. It takes hard work, a lot of sweat, some bloodshed, and even a little luck to win the NHL's most coveted prize. This season was no different as 16 teams…

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 On the evening of May 26, 2016, the Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals by the Pittsburgh Penguins. They join the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks,…

http://gty.im/503095978 If the Stanley Cup Playoffs were to start tomorrow, it would mark the first time in 46 years that no Canadian teams made the cut. 46 years! Chew on that for a minute. The last time that no Canadian team was represented was 1970, a time when there were only two teams in Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal…