Hayes has already had some magical moments in his first exposure to the NHL Playoffs.
Early in the first round of the 2015 Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins Kevin Hayes didn't look very confident. He looked like he was spending too much time thinking when he had the puck and it often resulted in Hayes making some bad decisions. Hayes was scoreless in the playoffs until he finally broke through and scored in overtime to win Game 4 against the Penguins.
Prior to that enormous game winning goal, Hayes was seeing less ice time and fewer shifts against the Penguins, but since getting on the board back on April 22nd, the young center has been given more opportunities by the coaching staff to make an impact.