from John Kreiser of NHL.com,

The history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is filled with the stories of players having the postseason equivalent of a career year—a springtime in which everything went right.

Here are 12 players whose performances in a single spring are still memorable.

First Team: Goaltender

Richard Brodeur, Vancouver, 1982—Brodeur was a late-round draft pick by the New York Islanders in 1972 who opted to stay home and play for the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association.

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