Rick Nash

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…

NHL Playoff Preview: Metropolitan Division Embed from Getty Images This year the Metropolitan was the dominant Eastern division in the NHL. There are five teams from the division competing in the playoffs. They include the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and Philadelphia Flyers. Patrick Kane…

NHL Power Rankings Week http://gty.im/495546396 This week were a few moves at the bottom, with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks showing improvement over the course of the week.  The top of the heap is still a tight heat between the Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals all…

http://gty.im/478674742 Edmonton Oilers fans are hoping that this is the day they will always remember Friday, June 26, 2015 as the day their club drafted future Conn Smythe winner Connor McDavid. For the last year or so, the hockey world has been keeping an extremely close eye on the boy who has been touted as the next Wayne Gretzky or Sidney…