Returning home after a very successful California road trip, sweeping the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks, the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted San Jose last night as both teams completed their rare home-and-home series against each other.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Since the NHL All-Star Game first announced an MVP in 1962, the honor has been awarded 52 more times. How many NHL All-Star Game MVPs can you name? Note: There were no NHL ASGs in 1966, 1979, 1987, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2021.