If you are a fan of one of the 16 NHL teams that made the playoffs, congratulations. You know exactly who to root for to hoist the Stanley Cup. However, what if your team got eliminated, or you are a casual hockey fan looking for somebody to throw your weight behind?
Hockey might be the official sport of Canada, but the United States has also produced some elite talent. With that in mind, here's our list of the 25 best U.S.-born players, listed in alphabetical order.
It was just barely over a year ago that the Tampa Bay Lightning were projected to take the 2016-17 season by storm. Sure, making Cup predictions in October is usually bogus anyways.