There are all kinds of pressures in hockey. Sometimes it's there to encourage more out of a player. Other times, pressure is a positive reflection of what promise lies in potential.
The NHL has turned the page to this final month of the regular season. As it goes, we'll be watching how one player from each club handles the weight of a little added expectation -- good, bad or (maybe) ugly.
How we rank: A panel of ESPN hockey commentators, analysts, reporters and editors rates teams against one another -- taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule -- and those results are tabulated to produce the list featured here.