One of the most amazing first rounds in the history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs ended Sunday with overtime decisions in each Game 7 played. Three other Game 7s were decided Saturday.
The eight first-round series -- seven of which required at least six games -- were filled with amazing individual performances and clutch heroics.
So, picking the most valuable player of the first round is no easy task. Yet, that is just what we asked a panel of NHL.com writers to do, identify the MVP from the series they covered in the first round before the second round begins with two games Tuesday.
Here are their selections:
Most valuable player of each first-round series selected by NHL.com
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