There are only two weeks remaining in the 2015-16 regular season and the playoff race has been nothing less than spectacular at this point of the schedule.
While top players across the league continue to roll, those who were expected to perform are finally starting to shine at the most opportune time for their respective teams.
Here’s this week’s look at players trending up and down across the league:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
A step up
Phil Kessel, Pittsburgh Penguins: Many wondered if he would contribute in a big way during his first season in Pittsburgh, and even though it didn’t look good for the majority of the season, Kessel appears to have turned a corner of late.