1. Gone in 29 Seconds
Life comes at you fast. One moment, you’re skating in on the opposing goalie all alone with a chance (or two!) to win the game in overtime and not a half minute later, you’re hanging your head on the bench and facing an 0-3 series deficit. Such was Jakub Vrana’s Sunday afternoon:
Twenty-nine seconds. Frankly, it felt like less.
To be sure, Vrana (whose stunning lack of playoff production on Saturday) is only to blame for (at most) half of that equation; we’re looking at you, John Carlson and Brenden Dillon (pro-tip: don’t let the other team’s best player get behind you).