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They may not enjoy the superstar status of Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, but pivotal players like Patrice Bergeron and Mike Smith have proved vital to their teams' success and could control their playoff fate.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2012

In the latest edition of Player Power Rankings from Tom Awad of Hockey Prospectus, Tyler Seguin gives the Boston Bruins their second skater in the top 10, and the top five goalies all hold on to their spots.

Story | Conversation | March 19, 2012

Tim Thomas still leads Hockey Prospectus' rankings as the NHL's most productive postseason player, and by a sizeable margin, raising the possibility that a player from the losing team may earn the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2011

Tim Thomas again leads Hockey Prospectus' rankings as the NHL's most productive postseason player, but the door remains open for Ryan Kesler and a number of other Canucks.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2011

Tim Thomas leads Hockey Prospectus' rankings as the NHL's most productive postseason player, but the door remains open for Ryan Kesler, Vinny Lecavalier and others.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2011

Ryan Kesler has made the most of his increased playing time, rising to No. 3 on the Conn Smythe Watch as the Canucks advance to face the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Finals.

Story | Conversation | May 16, 2011

Lindsay Berra breaks down the keys to the Eastern Conference finals matchup between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning, including how the Bruins can replace Patrice Bergeron.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2011

Puck Prospectus examines players trending up or down on each NHL roster. Plus, E.J. Hradek reveals an intriguing player heading into training camps.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2009

Zdeno Chara, the tallest player in NHL history, has his Bruins thinking big. Like first-cup-in-37-years big. A look at the math suggests he might be on to something.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2009