The Kids are Alright

Playoof time in hockeyland is serious business. Stars are born in an instant and old guys take their last stand . The Canucks were the last Canadian team eliminated from the playoffs - a team of multimillionaire greybeards got taken out by a team so young that only 3 of the guys are married . Their Captain still has peach fuzz despite being nicknamed "Mr. Serious" , and like their other stars , isn't even old enough to buy beer in the U.S. But they took on the grown-ups and won soundly , little kids running a $7 million dollar goalie into the locker room , humbled by it all . So here's to you kids . And for those who don't know these boys yet , here's a few guys under 25 making their mark in the Windy City...

Pos Age Vitals Name Stats Salary

D 23 6'3",214 Cam Barker 68-6-34-40-65 $984,200

C 22 5'11",181 David Bolland 81-19-28-47-52 $887,500

RW 23 6'1",213 Troy Brouwer 69-10-16-26-50 $700,000

RW 23 6'3",260 Dustin Byfuglien 77-15-16-31-81 $3,000,000

LW 25 6'2",220 Ben Eager 75-11-4-15-161 $650,000

C 24 6'1",190 Colin Fraser 81-6-11-17-55 $500,000

D 21 6'3",194 Niklas Hjalmarsson 21-1-2-3-0 $644,000

RW 20 5'9",170 Patrick Kane 80-25-45-70-42 $875,000

D 25 5'11",194 Duncan Keith 77-8-36-44-60 $1,600,000

LW 23 6'2",200 Andrew Ladd 82-15-34-49-28 $1,450,000
D 24 6'3",220 Brent Seabrook 82-8-18-26-62 $3,500,000
C 20 6'1",195 Jonathan Toews 82-34-35-69-51 $850,000
LW 22 5'9",185 Kris Versteeg 78-22-31-53-55 $490,000

These kids are proof that with heart , you can go from nothing to something in a couple of short years . All 7 goals in the game were scored by players under 25 . None of the marksmen make a million a year . Kane had a hat trick and a helper , Toews had 2 goals and a helper and scored the game-winning goal. 6 different kids got assists . It's gonna be fun watching these kids for a long time .

While everyone was watching the Crosby-Ovechkin show , Chicago came up with a whole hockey team.