Marchessault wins Conn Smythe

[Kimota]

I expect most Quebecois to speak French as a native language with a heavily French-accented English, but it seems like in Marchessault's case, English may be his native language.

Based on this interview though, it seems like he probably spoke both at home as you can definitely hear the French accent in his voice, while still being comfortable speaking English on what feels like a pretty native level.

The french accent is pretty obvious there to me, even if it's not that tick. If he had been a native english speaker, he would have no accents whatsoever. I have seen a lot of hockey players from Scandinavia that have grown to speak english perfectly with no accents. I remember hearing Mats Sundin speak and I was like wow the guy come off like he grew up in North America. It always depends on the invidual. Some lose it quickly. Or you have someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger that will never lose it. What helps Marchessault is that he played his adult hockey mostly in America and that his wife is english-speaking and all his children speak english. Seems like an english household(which is sad to me).

 

[Sentinel]

Marchy doesn't score those without Jackpot's beautiful puckhandling and passing.

As previously pointed out: Carolina has plenty of beautiful puckhandlers and passers but no finishers.

 

[Sentinel]

By his own admission.

Wow, what a great guy!

His admission, under the circumstances, means zilch.
Just like in the justice system, admission = / = evidence.

 

[HanSolo]

Wow, what a great guy!

His admission, under the circumstances, means zilch.
Just like in the justice system, admission = / = evidence.

True. But class stuff from both of them. Jack with the "best thing I've ever seen" Marchy with giving Jack credit.

 

[Sentinel]

Primary Points >> Secondary Points

Eichel set up 9 of his 13 goals (6 of them primary assists)

Marchessault assisted on only 1 of Eichel's 6 goals (a secondary assist)

Clearly, the voters thought differently. Goals >> Assists. PERIOD.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Clearly, the voters thought differently. Goals >> Assists. PERIOD.

You think the 18 voters are really all that qualified? Emily Kaplan got a vote. 2 voters left Eichel completely off their ballots lol.

 

[WhataKnight]

Don’t even care.

The players pile up points to win a game. They sort the accolades later.

Damn, I don’t wanna “break up the band.”

 

[Kimota]

Most amazing picture I've ever seen:

It fits Jonathan's personality so damn much. (I also just noticed the grouping is in a sort of a heart)

 

[Crosby2010]

To me it was clear the Conn Smythe came down to three guys, Eichel, Marchessault and Stone. Any of those three would have been a good choice. Stone with his two-way play, being the captain and getting a hat trick in the final game is something I thought the voters may have loved. But either way. Eichel leading the playoffs in points and being good in basically all 4 rounds. Then Marchessault being cold in the 1st round but turning it on the final three and scoring some huge goals, sometimes in bunches, was the winner here. I get it, this wasn't a bad choice by any means. It is just that there were three solid players with a chance.

 

[JackSlater]

Probably should have been Eichel or Stone but no one blew the competition away and Marchessault is right there with those guys. Good for Marchessault.

 

[elitepete]

It should have been Eichel, but the fact that Florida threw him away to Vegas for nothing, and that he was one of the original Golden Knights was enough of a story so he won.

 

[DitchMarner]

Congrats to him. Well-deserved.


I don't want this to come across the wrong way or anything... just curious: He has to have the least decorated career or any skater to have won this award in NHL history, no?

The only real comparable I can think of is Justin Williams, but he was" Mister Game Seven."

 

[Alienblood]

The next Connor Bedard