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The best player won't necessarily be the first taken in this week's draft, where even the top prospects are receiving icy receptions

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The New Year and the Winter Classic have passed, marking the season's midpoint. Here are SI's picks for the top NHL trophies thus far

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The mystifying decline of some of hockey's top offensive talents is just one takeaway from the NHL's early-season report card