For the first time in three years -- and just the second time since 2009 -- all four second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs will go at least six games. That sets the stage across the hockey landscape for some pretty compelling drama. And, as with most dramas, a few heroes will emerge to etch their names in NHL history.
Any rostered player still alive in the playoffs has an opportunity to be that hero. But a scan of recent playoff history reveals that certain players have been more prolific than most when it comes to seizing the moment on hockey's biggest stage.