Stepan found twine twice and fired a game-high seven shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 1.

EDGE Analysis

Despite the losing effort, Stepan carried his late-season hot streak into the postseason, as he now has 17 points over his last 11 games. The Minnesota native is expected to continue to be a key cog in the Blueshirts' attack and will need to keep producing if they hope to take down the high-flying Penguins.