A clutch player is one who always seems to be at the right place at the right time when it matters most. Of course there is a certain amount of skill involved to deliver when the pressure is on, but some players seem to truly have ice water in their veins as the clock winds down.

In hockey, pucks are deflected at over 100 miles-per-hour. There is obviously a certain amount of hand-eye coordination that comes with playing in the NHL. With the amount of goals that are scored in hockey off deflections, the layman considers certain players to be lucky. Those who have skated with a hockey stick know better.

While luck may play a role sometimes with a bounce here and there, the consistency with which certain players score is a testament to skill and determination as well. There is a reason that you see the following five players on this list and it has everything to do with being at their best when their team needs them most.

5. Andrew Shaw, Chicago-Aside from his triple overtime game winner in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Shaw always seems to be in the right place in front of the net. A fourth line player at the beginning of the year, Shaw’s value to Chicago has increased exponentially with the Blackhawks season. An agitating grinder that opponents love to hate, the wiry winger has a nose for the net and has chipped in five goals and four assists during the Hawks’ run. Two of those five have been game winners, tied for the team lead.

4. Brad Marchand, Boston-He’ll show up on plenty of other lists of most annoying players, hated players or dirty players, but Marchand seems to excel when the game is on the line. Like Andrew Shaw directly above him, Marchand creates havoc in front of the net. When teams get preoccupied with jabbing at Marchand, it opens up opportunities fro other players. He only has one game winner on his 2013 postseason resume, but Marchand know how to get it done when it counts.

3. Jaromir Jagr, Boston-The crusty, old graybeard was lifting the Stanley Cup when most of his teammates were in diapers. That is exactly why the Bruins traded for the former Hart and Art Ross Trophy winner. Jagr has two rings from his time on Mario Lemieux’s wing and knows what it takes to win this time of year. He is no where near the player he was ten years ago, in fact miles from the mullet-headed sniper from 20 years ago, but his experience matters in low scoring, tight checking games. He has only shown up in the assist column this postseason, but don’t be surprised to see a game winner from Jagr in the very near future.

2. Nathan Horton, Boston-The last time Nathan Horton was in a Stanley Cup Final, it didn’t end well for him personally. His team, however would go on to win the Stanley Cup. The dirty hit that Horton took from Vancouver’s Aaron Rome, put Horton to sleep for the remainder of the Final series, but seemed to awaken the Bruins as they won four of five games to lift the cup. This time around Horton has been on a mission, potting seven goals, including three game winners. Boston fans hated to see Horton leave Game 1 (undisclosed injury-not as serious), but the silver lining could be a good omen for another Bruins championship.

1. Patrick Kane, Chicago-Say what you want about the flamboyant Chicago wing, but he has a flair for the dramatic. After being held in check for most of the Western Conference Finals, Kane exploded for a hat trick in the decisive Game 5. He capped off his hatty with a sweet one-timer in overtime to send the roof into the clouds and the Blackhawks to their second Stanley Cup Final in three years. Oh, by the way, the last time Chicago won the Stanley Cup, number 88 was seen streaking down the ice celebrating another overtime game winner. Clutch.