The Stanley Cup Playoffs saw some riveting action throughout the first round. Two of the Western Conference series went the full seven games. The Dallas Stars and Winnipeg Jets ultimately moved onto the next round despite both looking dead in the water late in Game 7.

The value of star power vs. depth in the NHL playoffs. Plus, players who have stepped up in the postseason and much more.

Mikko Rantanen figures he would have left the room in disbelief had someone told him at the beginning of this season that he would score a hat track in a Game 7 against Colorado. After all, that was the organization with which he made his NHL debut just weeks before his 19th birthday.