NHL's Greatest Playoff Runs

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome in. This is NHL News Today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. NHL Stanley Cup playoffs over the last decade have seen some unreal individual runs that turn players into legends. Topping the list is Conor McDavid in 2024, with the Edmonton Oilers racking up 42 points, 8 goals and 34 assists, 25 games. He snagged the con smith trophy as the playoff MVP, even on the losing side, joining just five others in history. Kale make our lit it up for Colorado in 2022 with 29 points and 20 games, becoming the third defenseman under 24 to win. Con smith. Andre Vasilevsky backstop Tevbe to back-to-back cups in 2021, with a 1.9 goals against average and 0.93. Seven save percentage over 23 games, also grabbing that MVP hardware. These performances crushed

1:01records and shifted series, like Alex Ovechkin leading Washington to their first cup in 2018, with 15 goals, or Matthew Tikachuk's three overtime winners, pushing Florida to the final in 2023. Fans win wild, with McDavid's run rivaling Gretzky and the Mew, and lines like Pittsburgh's HBK crew, combining for 56 points in 20. 16. Jake Gwinsel exploded as a rookie in 2017, with 13 goals, topping all scores, while Sydney Crosby orchestrated Pittsburgh's repeat. With 27 points, Braden Point and Carrie Price rounded out massive goalie and forward impacts, proving playoff separate the elite. These runs remind us why postseason hockey hooks you pure clutch magic that echoes for