What a match up we saw in the Stanley Cup Final this season. It was also eerily quiet as Patrick Kane started the celebration and the Flyers fans were in disbelief of the goal.
By the time we get to the Stanley Cup Final, almost every player is battling through some form of fatigue or injury. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are the ultimate endurance test, which makes these blue-collar performances all the more special.
The No. 1 player on this list will be the recipient of the Golden Hard Hat Award. This honour is awarded based on analysis of the following statistics: Hits, blocked shots, giveaways, takeaways, and shots.
More weight is attached to blocked shots and the player's giveaway-to-takeaway ratio than shots and hits.
The players on this list are the warriors who will battle along t ...
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