Conn Smythe Tournament (Post 2000's) Round 3: 2009 Malkin vs 2018 Ovechkin

[blundluntman]

MATCHUP #2 (Round 3): Evgeni Malkin (2009) vs Alexander Ovechkin (2018)

Evgeni Malkin (2008-09):
24 GP 14 G 22 A 36 Points

Alexander Ovechkin (2017-18):
24 GP 15 G 12 A 27 Points

Round 3 Matchups:
03 Giguere vs 12 Quick (Still Active) Thread
09 Malkin vs 18 Ovechkin
10 Toews vs 15 Keith

Round 2 Results

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[Nadal On Clay]

Clearly Malkin, although Ovechkin was brilliant in 2018.

 

[DitchMarner]

This is Malkin, but if Ovechkin had won in 2009 instead (obviously he would have needed to win that series vs PIT), his Smythe might have been just as good or close to it.

 

[Johnny Tomala]

Malkin

 

[SkinsFan09]

Ovechkin was great and deserved his because the team fed off his energy not Kuznetsov's, BUT this is obviously #71. Easily.

 

[x Tame Impala]

How’re you going to handle the 4th round with 3 options btw?

 

[blundluntman]

How’re you going to handle the 4th round with 3 options btw?

Usually I do another bye week and let the other 2 candidates fight it out. I've toyed with the idea of a 3 way poll for the final round but I'll likely do the former.

 

[JackSlater]

Malkin easily, very good versus great in this case.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Usually I do another bye week and let the other 2 candidates fight it out. I've toyed with the idea of a 3 way poll for the final round but I'll likely do the former.

Maybe just do the goalies separately? Idk it’s not my poll but just an idea. Thanks again for doing these. Very happy to see Kieth and Toews in the final 4/6

 

[bobholly39]

Usually I do another bye week and let the other 2 candidates fight it out. I've toyed with the idea of a 3 way poll for the final round but I'll likely do the former.

You could a 2 round with 3 names.

Round 1 list all 3 and have people vote for top 2. And then to a run off with final 2?

 

[blundluntman]

Maybe just do the goalies separately? Idk it’s not my poll but just an idea. Thanks again for doing these. Very happy to see Kieth and Toews in the final 4/6

You could a 2 round with 3 names.

Round 1 list all 3 and have people vote for top 2. And then to a run off with final 2?

I'll consider both of these suggestions, they do make a good bit of sense. Thanks guys

 

[tabness]

someone give a pity vote to Ovechkin or I will just change mine, doesn't deserve a clean sweep lol

 

[Hockey Outsider]

You could a 2 round with 3 names.

Round 1 list all 3 and have people vote for top 2. And then to a run off with final 2?

This is a great idea.

 

[I am not exposed]

someone give a pity vote to Ovechkin or I will just change mine, doesn't deserve a clean sweep lol

In this case he really does.

 

[wetcoast]

someone give a pity vote to Ovechkin or I will just change mine, doesn't deserve a clean sweep lol

That's not really how it works as there is a clear answer here and even pity voting distorts how clear this one is.

 

[bobholly39]

someone give a pity vote to Ovechkin or I will just change mine, doesn't deserve a clean sweep lol

Your voting record in this tournament and the last has been hilarious to follow to be honest

You're somehow wrong in almost every poll lol.

 

[tabness]

That's not really how it works as there is a clear answer here and even pity voting distorts how clear this one is.

I voted Malkin just felt bad for OV since it was like 50-0 when I posted that, looks like some fans rolled out lol