The Penguins won two out of the three road games in the 2016 Cup Final. Eight years ago today, the Penguins put the Sharks on the brink of elimination with a 3-1 win on the road in San Jose during the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.
Any NHL player, coach, or fan will tell you that the regular season doesn't mean jack once the playoffs get underway. To an extent, that is very true. But when we look at the matchups for Round 1, all we really have to rely on is how these opponents fared against each other during the regular campaign.
The NHL began awarding the Conn Smythe Trophy to the most valuable player of the postseason beginning in the 1965 season. How many of the past winners can you name in six minutes?