Around Hockey XXV (All Non-Jackets Hockey Talk Here)

[CBJx614]

I'm rooting for Edmonton, they were my bandwagon team when I was a kid because of the 2006 run. Playing goalie growing up, Roloson was a beast during that run.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805426884403970477

 

[punk_o_holic]

Congrats to Bob, Stenlund, Zito. Zito can be happy now.

Also lol Perry.

 

[Halfboard]

Way to go Bob!!!! Good on ya….

 

[stevo61]

Bobrovsky!!!

 

[Viqsi]

So now that he's a HHOF lock in no small part due to his tenure here we're retiring #72, right?

EDIT: Poll added.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

BOB!!!!!!!!!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Cross Kevin Stenlund lifts the Stanley Cup off your Jackets Jinx Bingo card.

 

[NotCommitted]

As Finn it's nice to see a Finnish captain hoist the cup. Very nice interview by Barkov!

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

So happy for Bob

 

[Seedtype]

So glad Bob got it. (Also for Paul Maurice too)

 

[koteka]

Bob was robbed. People will bring up his bad games, but McDavid didn’t have any points in 3 games this series. They penalize a goalie for bad games, but an offensive player who scores in bunches and has several no point games doesn’t get punished for his inconsistency? That is crap. People will just point to 11 points in 7 games and say “Wow”, but the best player on the ice tonight wasn’t McDavid. He was the best player on the ice when he was getting 4 points in games 4 and 5, but he wasn’t tonight.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I’m so happy for Bob. Amazing.

Outstanding final. ESPN did a good job covering it. And what a way for it to end. Had me emotional. Tkachuk may be an on the edge player but he seems like a super awesome person.

I dream one day to be even more emotional in Columbus watching this same ceremony

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[punk_o_holic]

Also kind of cool that Tkachuk and Tatum were high school friends and both win their 1st championship in the same year.

 

[ViD]

Cross Kevin Stenlund lifts the Stanley Cup off your Jackets Jinx Bingo card.

I legit thought he wasn’t even going to play in the NHL after leaving Columbus. Big props and congrats to him

 

[Jovavic]

If I was Boston I would've insisted on taking Forsberg back instead of Korpi. Maybe Korpi will creep his way back up to "below average" behind an actual defense?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Bob was robbed. People will bring up his bad games, but McDavid didn’t have any points in 3 games this series. They penalize a goalie for bad games, but an offensive player who scores in bunches and has several no point games doesn’t get punished for his inconsistency? That is crap. People will just point to 11 points in 7 games and say “Wow”, but the best player on the ice tonight wasn’t McDavid. He was the best player on the ice when he was getting 4 points in games 4 and 5, but he wasn’t tonight.

The award is for the best player in ALL the playoffs, not the final.

McDavid wasn't the best player in the finals, but he was clearly the best player in all the playoffs

 

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1805439124649689495

 

[koteka]

McDavid wasn't the best player in the finals, but he was clearly the best player in all the playoffs

Not when it mattered the most.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

The award is for the best player in ALL the playoffs, not the final.

McDavid wasn't the best player in the finals, but he was clearly the best player in all the playoffs

This guy might take issue with "clearly"

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Barkov was way closer than Bob to winning. Hell Forsling and Verhaeghe were close to/above Bob

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

McDavid's stats are unquestionably great in this postseason. I'm sure there is some context, but I don't see anyone going back to check on Gretzky's garbage time points.

Personally, I thought Bob. Any of the three of them had a case, IMO.

The problem as I see it is that, with so much sports media (acknowledging of course that there's less of it in hockey than pro or college football, etc), all the chatter and speculation impacts how these things are done. BY that I mean, I think many voters are cognizant of how the awards they are bestowing impact the legacy of the best players.

So yes, I think McDavid may have gotten some momentum in the voting because voters wanted to ensure that the best of this generation has a Conn Smythe trophy.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

My personal voting (not that it matters) was McDavid, Barkov, and Bob

It’s a playoff award not a finals award. McDavid was the best player in the playoffs AINEC. Bob was massive for the panthers in games 1-3 in the finals after just being “good” in the other series. But then he really cooled off. He was downright bad in game 4 and 6. But came up huge in 7. Barkov was more consistent.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

AINEC

But IIC because there's discussion around it. If it WC, there'd be a lot less talk. That said, IWC for the voters, so...