And then there is Roman Josi, whose “Cup bump” has been more subtle. “But what’s been underrated, I think, is that he’s in the Nashville market and he’s been overshadowed by bigger names. “To me, he’s a top-five defenceman in the league, for sure.”Josi entered Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final with six goals and 14 points in 21 games. “I think Roman is a guy that we count on a nightly basis to deliver a 200-foot game both ways,” Laviolette said prior to Game 6. It was why Sullivan believed the Penguins defence looked well rested as it approached Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final.

Source: National Post June 11, 2017 21:45 UTC