If Crosby had won the Conn Smythe in 2008 and refused to accept it, people would have lost their minds. I bet McDavid gets very little criticism for this.
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HuskerTornado
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Did he even come out the last two games?McDavid winning the Conn Smythe is the right decision, but it's hilarious they had to cut out the audio because fans were chanting something like "bullshit"
Did McDavid even come out for the trophy?
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Mate we were in 2008. Got revenge in 2009 and it made it sweeter to see the team get that revenge.
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Conn Smythe goes to a guy who wouldn't be caught dead near the net in the two games that mattered most. Sick. Bobs performance tonight was like some classic MAF gets all the magic and team support can't believe your eyes sort of game. Whatever. So happy the Panthers won. Very likable team.
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I'm not going to be critical of McDavid because I know losing game 7 is super rough, but to see him getting awarded the Conn Smythe by Bettman and just not show up to pick up the award was a bit weird. The fans are booing, McDavid doesn't come out to accept it and they just super quickly pan away from it 
He absolutely deserved it though, just a weird presentation of it. Almost like it would have been better to not announce it and just mention it after.
He absolutely deserved it though, just a weird presentation of it. Almost like it would have been better to not announce it and just mention it after.
He didn’t refuse to accept it…he’s wallowing in the team loss with his comrades…right decision…and it’s a good reason why that award shouldn’t be given to a player on the losing team…
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There's that absolute wanker of a member here, Angrywank that still hasn't let it go and hates on every Pens related thread on the main boards for the handshake bs. Living rent free.
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Eh f*** it, hardly anyone remembers who won the Stanley Cup any given year past year ten, let alone the damn conn smythe
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McDavid winning the Conn Smythe is the right decision, but it's hilarious they had to cut out the audio because fans were chanting something like "bullshit"
Did McDavid even come out for the trophy?
I thought they were chanting Bobrovsky.
McDavid didn’t come out.
vodeni
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That’s why this is the worst ran league of any importance in all sports. To give the Conn Smythe to a guy from the losing team, it’s the biggest friggin joke ever, glad for Paul Maurice
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Well, Detroit fans would have anyway. They're still mad Crosby took 2 minutes to shake Drapers hand.
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KITTIES HAVE A CUP 
That's about as painful a loss as it's possible to make a Cup loss, though, hot damn.
That's about as painful a loss as it's possible to make a Cup loss, though, hot damn.
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If Im GM I immediately fire knoblauch. How do you let your best players get so gassed they cant even move their legs in the last 2 minutes of the game?
No, I think it's good sportsmanship and good manners to accept an award you've been given, even if it's not the one you wanted. He has months to wallow with his teammates.
Oh I know. And revenge was sweet. I guess 08 didn't bother me that much because the core was still young so I figured they'd find a way eventually. And that Wings team was a juggernaut so it wasn't like the Pens choked.
Oilers though...their big guys are closer to 30 than 20. Time is running out on their primes. Hard to win those in your 30s.
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Mike Sullivan loved seeing the Oilers playing the perimeter in the third period.
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Sullivan hockey, baby!
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Not to mention we lost with Hossa, when we got our revenge it was against Hossa.
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Kinda weird to watch a game 7 if you're a casual or non-fan, and see a guy who was totally invisible in the game win the MVP lol.
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No he doesn’t…all going their separate ways in a couple days…loss just happened…he shouldn’t be out there celebrating an individual award with Bettman…his teammates appreciate that he didn’t go out there
Eh I can't imagine coming out in his shoes to accept that.I'm not going to be critical of McDavid because I know losing game 7 is super rough, but to see him getting awarded the Conn Smythe by Bettman and just not show up to pick up the award was a bit weird. The fans are booing, McDavid doesn't come out to accept it and they just super quickly pan away from it
He absolutely deserved it though, just a weird presentation of it. Almost like it would have been better to not announce it and just mention it after.
Different when like Giguere won it despite losing because the Ducks were massive underdogs.
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I love ERod. What a guy.
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When Giguere won it in 2003 he accepted it on the ice and pretty sure he got a strong ovation from the NJ crowd because that’s how dominant he was.
This doesn’t feel the same. He deserved it since Bob became human in games 4-6 and that was his only real competition and the points speak for themselves but still Giggy felt a lot more like a no brainer somehow.
This doesn’t feel the same. He deserved it since Bob became human in games 4-6 and that was his only real competition and the points speak for themselves but still Giggy felt a lot more like a no brainer somehow.
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