Maruk Trophy's Fake Glory in Early NHL Exits

The Maruk Trophy stands as the league's quirkiest unofficial honor, celebrating the player who delivers the dagger in those brutal first-round flameouts. Insiders have tracked its "winners" for years, from the guy who scores the series-clincher to the one who just keeps showing up in the wrong playoffs. As another postseason looms, whispers in front offices revive this tongue-in-cheek tradition that captures hockey's cruel side perfectly.