The NHL’s nation-based tournament is not the Olympics, and it isn’t really an all-star game either. Instead of the typical all-star format used by nearly every other professional sports league, the NHL opted to create the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring teams of players from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden.
The Toronto Maple Leafs might not have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup this year, but the team should be thrilled at the progress it has made over the last 10 years of inadequate play.
The Stanley Cup playoffs are less than one month away. The greatest prize of the season will be hoisted when the playoffs end, but there are some individual awards that are also sought after.
