But what Panther deserved it?
The Conn Smythe is for PLAYOFF MVP, not Stanley Cup Final MVP. McDavid had a hell of a playoff.
NHL Playoffs (non-Stars series talk)
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The Conn Smythe is for PLAYOFF MVP, not Stanley Cup Final MVP. McDavid had a hell of a playoff.
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Bob, or Barkov
McDavid was a non-factor in over 25% of the games he played all playoffs, including games 6 and 7.
Bob had some bad games too, as does everyone in the PO at some point.
But giving it to a losing player who failed to produce in almost 1/3rd of the games, including the 2 biggest games of the year he played is an interesting choice. Even if his numbers deserved it
Agree to disagree on this one.
No Panther really stood out to me all playoff. McDavid did.
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Yeah the panthers aren't built to be a team with a standout player.
Where as the Oilers and exclusively built around scoring and outscoring their defensive deficiencies (though they somehow figured out how to kill penalties with amazing efficiency... a part of the game that McDavid doesn't contribute anything too) their PK impressed me more than anything McDavid did, though it's probably the expectations. You expect McDavid to score, when he doesn't and he is fumbling pucks like he was in game 7 and being an active detriment, that stands out more than anything he did positive in the PO to me
