The list of significant injuries heading into the 2016 NHL playoffs is painful.
There is a good chance we'll be enjoying this spring hockey fling with no Steven Stamkos sightings and an absence of Evgeni Malkin. That would be a shame.
But plenty of stars are healthy enough to take part in the action, and we're betting all 20 of the names we mention here will have some sort of impact on their team's fate over the coming weeks. These guys are game-breakers who can win a tight contest with their offensive abilities, steal one with their goaltending prowess or even keep others in check with their supreme defensive dedication.
Read ahead for my list of the top 20 stars of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs, based on their performance in the regular season, their career achievements and their overall skill and star power. It's a somewhat subjective exercise, so do leave your own rankings in the comments and debate the merits of those left off this one.
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Ranking the Top Stars in the 2016 NHL Playoffs
April 12th, 2016 by Steve Macfarlane Leave a reply »
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