Henri Jokiharju

Henri Jokiharju picked up some serious hardware at the Worlds, and that matters even if the NHL playoff circus is hogging the oxygen. The Bruins defenseman earned a spot on the tournament's All-Star Team, which is the sort of recognition that can quietly raise a player’s stock inside a front office. These events often give teams a clean read on who can handle tougher minutes, bigger pressure, and a little more spotlight than the regular season provides.

Finland is back in the medal chase, and it has two NHL names right in the middle of the action. Henri Jokiharju and Joonas Korpisalo are part of a squad that knows how to squeeze games until the ice cracks, which is exactly what tends to happen when the gold medal is on the line. The real intrigue is how Finland matches up when the tournament tightens and every mistake starts feeling expensive.