Who wins the Conn Smythe? (Please read mod warning in OP)

[Leonardo87]

Who wins the Conn Smythe?

As we come down to the final games of the SCF, who do you have?

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[Iggys Dome]

Marner either way unless he completely disappears in the next 2-3 games.

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

It's gonna be Marner, and the drama here will be so sweet.

 

[ChanceVegas]

I would assume Marner barring a melt down. He's been the best player on the ice this series.

 

[Sideline]

I would assume Marner barring a melt down. He's been the best player on the ice this series.

It would take three straight Freddy shutouts or three straight Hall/Stankoven OT winners for anyone other than Marner to deserve it at this point. Marner has the most impressive numbers over the whole post season and put up one of the greatest games in Stanley Cup finals history.

 

[mr figgles]

Clutch Marner might take it even if Vegas loses

 

[Ignatius]

Leafs GOAT Playoff Mitchie!

I can't conceive of how anyone on Vegas or Carolina could win it over Marner at this point no matter which team hoists the Cup

 

[Dr Pepper]

Marner either way unless he completely disappears in the next 2-3 games.

Nah if Carolina storms back I could see Hall, Stankoven or Andersen still take it - the latter only if he can shake off a horrendous Game 3 performance.

If Vegas wins it's obviously Marner though.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Nah if Carolina storms back I could see Hall, Stankoven or Andersen still take it - the latter only if he can shake off a horrendous Game 3 performance.

If Vegas wins it's obviously Marner though.

Stankoven would have to score like 5 or 6 goals the rest of the series to win it, IMO. Similarly, Hall would have to get in the 25+ point range to win it.

 

[Iggys Dome]

Nah if Carolina storms back I could see Hall, Stankoven or Andersen still take it - the latter only if he can shake off a horrendous Game 3 performance.

If Vegas wins it's obviously Marner though.

I could see Hall or Stank but not sure about Andersen.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Stankoven would have to score like 5 or 6 goals the rest of the series to win it, IMO. Similarly, Hall would have to get in the 25+ point range to win it.

I dunno, I feel like the league (or the writers, more accurately) would rather not get into the habit of skaters from the losing team winning Playoff MVP.

Before McDavid a couple years back wasn't Reggie Leach the last to do it?

Twice in three years would be wild.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Marner winning even if VGK loses at this point, don’t even see an argument for anyone else

 

[Ace]

If Carolina wins after going 12-1 the first three rounds…and they pick anyone from Vegas…it would be ridiculous.

You’re talking about a team that would, at worst, be 16-4 in the entire postseason and have beaten the team you’re trying to pick from instead…and the mvp of the tournament came from somewhere else?

 

[ACC1224]

I dunno, I feel like the league (or the writers, more accurately) would rather not get into the habit of skaters from the losing team winning Playoff MVP.

Before McDavid a couple years back wasn't Reggie Leach the last to do it?

Twice in three years would be wild.

Hextall won it after Leach, same with Giguere

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

Ain't no way Andersen wins it, the man is a glorified Brian Elliott.

 

[Summer Rose]

I dunno, I feel like the league (or the writers, more accurately) would rather not get into the habit of skaters from the losing team winning Playoff MVP.

Before McDavid a couple years back wasn't Reggie Leach the last to do it?

Twice in three years would be wild.

Yes, and in fact, before Connor McDavid, Reggie Leach was the only non-goaltender to have won the Conn Smythe while being a member of the defeated team in the finals.

 

[frontsfan67]

Marner for Vegas AINEC and Hall for Carolina unless Andersen starts playing the way he did the first 3 rounds

 

[Leonardo87]

Nah if Carolina storms back I could see Hall, Stankoven or Andersen still take it - the latter only if he can shake off a horrendous Game 3 performance.

If Vegas wins it's obviously Marner though.

Someone said this in the other thread (before it was severely derailed to other crap), compared McDavid’s performance in the 2024 SCF on a whole other level than Marner this year, when he won it and Edmonton loss. I don’t think that happens if Carolina comes back to win it. Could see either Hall or Stankoven take it. Freddy has been ok these playoffs, but was not even tested too much last series.

Now if Vegas wins, think Marner has it locked down, so I agree. Unless Eichel scores like 10 goals in the next couple of games, lol.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Hextall won it after Leach, same with Giguere

Right, was referring just to skaters though.

Rare company either way - and also, what, a 20-year stretch between Giggy and McJesus?

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Nah if Carolina storms back I could see Hall, Stankoven or Andersen still take it - the latter only if he can shake off a horrendous Game 3 performance.

If Vegas wins it's obviously Marner though.

That's where I am with this, which is that somebody would have to be the Canes' hero and the, would deserve the CS. Plus, I think it should only ever go to a winning player.

 

[ACC1224]

Right, was referring just to skaters though.

Rare company either way - and also, what, a 20-year stretch between Giggy and McJesus?

Rare feat for sure.

 

[SavBigMoneyAtBedards]

Marner
Stankoven

 

[BayStBullies]

I think Marner might win it at this rate even if Carolina pulls off a cup win

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

100% marner is VGK wins

Absolutely no brainer.. POSSIBLY still even if Canes win

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I dunno, I feel like the league (or the writers, more accurately) would rather not get into the habit of skaters from the losing team winning Playoff MVP.

Before McDavid a couple years back wasn't Reggie Leach the last to do it?

Twice in three years would be wild.

A part of the reason for that is how often is a dominating player on the losing side? Or how often is the winning team lacking that one player who had a MVP-like run?

I think the reason it happens so rarely is because the winning team usually has at least one player who had a somewhat similar playoff run to that losing team's top player.