every game matters in the playoffs. kuch is a much more successful playoff performer than ovechkin. it's not close.
nah, Ovechkin's conn smythe is a joke. it belongs in the same narrative you all are propagating here. kuch is not one trick pony and makes players around him better. that's why his team usually gets it done without having to play the seventh game.
a goldfish memory...
The thing is that 2 things can be true at the same time.
What kind of logic is this exactly?
Why stop at just his Conn Smythe? We can invalidate his three Lindsay’s because players can’t be trusted to know hockey. We can invalidate this three Hart’s because Crosby was cheated in ‘08 and ‘13—same with his Art Ross. As for the one in ‘09, let’s just invalidate it because Ovechkin is selfish. Same for his nine Rocket’s. Selfish.
What if I told you that each and every Cup run has multiple players who performed at a Conn Smythe level? And that maybe, just maybe, that is what is required for teams to win the Cup. One player being more deserving is not the same thing as another being undeserving.
Ovechkin is only +45 on his career, so a -46 over the next couple seasons would make him a minus player, which would be fitting with his shoddy defensive play (particularly at his peak). He was -22 this year in 79 games, so if he stays healthy and continues his downward trajectory, he could absolutely slide into the minus range.
You missed the follow up exchange to this post obviously, i misread something, or there was a glitch on a page, or something.
