After the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Colorado Avalanche from the 2021 postseason, Nathan MacKinnon was famously frustrated. He's been a man on a mission in 2022, erupting for 11 goals and seven assists in 14 playoff games. 

Stop us if you've heard this before, but Nikita Kucherov is leading the Tampa Bay Lightning in playoff points. He's also a key component of the Bolts' power play with 10 points on the man advantage.

On a team with no shortage of talent up front, the Avalanche's leading scorer in the playoffs is a defenseman. Cale Makar's postseason highlight reel is already fit to burst, and he's only 23 years old. Be afraid, be very afraid.

No one's doing it like Andrei Vasilevskiy. The netminder can capture his second Conn Smythe Trophy after backstopping the Bolts to a third straight final appearance. He's posted a .928 save percentage and 2.27 goals-against average in these playoffs.