The Devils made Nico Hischier the highest-drafter Swiss player in history, while the Flyers went with center Nolan Patrick at No. 2. Dallas looked to the blue line, nabbing Finnish defenseman Miro Heiskanen to round out the top three picks at the 2017 NHL draft.

The year leading up to the NHL draft is filled with a lot of hard work and big-time opportunities. It all leads up to a big payoff when the prospects finally hear their names called by an NHL team.

The top-rated North American goalie prospect in the upcoming draft, Jake Oettinger makes scouts and coaches alive rave about his elite mental game and humble work ethic.

Sidney Crosby cemented his place as an all-time great by lifting the Penguins to a repeat Stanley Cup championship, but he could not have known what he and his team would have to go up against to get there.

The Penguins sealed back-to-back titles on Sunday, 25 years after another Pittsburgh team pulled off a repeat of its own. That group discusses its past success and what it thinks of the accomplishment by this current crop of Pens.

Sidney Crosby continues to find new ways to assert his influence over the game, and in doing so, the Penguins' star is working his way up the register of the NHL's most elite.