Victor Hedman has grown into a beast of an NHL player over the last few seasons, and the Tampa Bay Lightning's five-game second round series win over the New York Islanders was just the latest reflection of that.
He has become the classic, all-zone, minute-munching, two-way #1 defenseman every team dreams of having.
In the series with the Islanders, not only was Hedman a major reason Islanders franchise star John Tavares was held in check, but he also provided critical offense (four goals, four assists) and logged nearly 28 minutes per game.