Who Wins The Conn Smythe Trophy?

[Paulinbc]

trophies are for winners.
which he proved he wasn't after not coming out to accept in front of fans.

from now on, please no hardware for the losers.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Rough final game but obviously a deserving winner.
Maybe if his skates were a little sharper he might have won the Cup as well?

 

[Zalos]

McDavid doesn't care about individual awards? You should think about what you're saying before you post lol. Even his own teammates think he just cares about his stats.

Ok, hater.

Even McDavid knew he didn't deserve this and didn't pick it up. Barkov was better in 5 of 7 games. But whatever, Sasha got the prize they both really desired!

The Conn Smythe is given to the most valuable player in the entirety of the playoffs. McDavid had double the points of Barkov. The Oilers minus McDavid are a lot worse than the Panthers without Barkov.

Check your bias at the door. Haters gonna hate.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I'm not surprised he didn't come out. lol McBaby.

 

[Hank Plank]

There wasn't a standout player on Florida,

Bob was huge in games 1-3. And one other that was kinda important.

 

[dalewood12]

I do wonder if the voting happened at the end of the game and not the second intermission if Bob would have won.

Regardless, a hell of a playoff run by 97.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

McDavid had an historic playoff run. He deserved it. And not coming out to get it is completely understandable and totally acceptable.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

It's not acceptable. People are making excuses for McDavid because they admire him as a player.

 

[Tillain]

Guigure, Hextall, Leach and Crozier all did it what makes him so f***ing special and above them, it's pissing in the face of the league, the fans and being a little entitled brat, I remember this board pissing and moaning all summer in 09 when Sid didnt shake hands with the all mighty Kirk Maltby because he couldnt wait an extra 2 f***ing seconds when he was being mobbed by the media.

None of those players were the best players in the league by a wide margin. They were all honored to get an mvp trophy. McDavid has many individual awards that says he's the best and wanted the ultimate prize, which is the cup. He probably thinks accepting another individual awards that says he's the best while his teammates are grieving is awkward and tacky.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Well deserved smythe

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Bettman should have cancelled the trophy once he knew McDavid wasn't coming out to accept it. Show some class, I would have then given it to Barkov.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

None of those players were the best players in the league by a wide margin. They were all honored to get an mvp trophy. McDavid has many individual awards that says he's the best and wanted the ultimate prize, which is the cup. He probably thinks accepting another individual awards that says he's the best while his teammates are grieving is awkward and tacky.

 

[edog37]

It's not acceptable. People are making excuses for McDavid because they admire him as a player.

Can’t understand why anyone would admire that baby in the first place. He had a chance this Final to silence all doubters, & choked in the biggest moment.

 

[EazyE1]

I'd assume Mcdavid sees the conn smythe as nothing more than a participation trophy.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Ok, hater.


The Conn Smythe is given to the most valuable player in the entirety of the playoffs. McDavid had double the points of Barkov. The Oilers minus McDavid are a lot worse than the Panthers without Barkov.

Check your bias at the door. Haters gonna hate.

Ok let's do the quick math

Oilers - 97 = No Cup
Oilers +97 = No Cup
Panthers -16 = No Cup
Panthers +16 = Stanley Cup winner 2024!

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Can’t understand why anyone would admire that baby in the first place. He had a chance this Final to silence all doubters, & choked in the biggest moment.

...you....you earned it.

 

[caufieldbeerman]

Toews had Kane
Sakic had Forsberg
Crosby had Malkin
Begeron had Pasta
Ect..

Mcdavid was f***ing alone !! Where was Draisaitl ?????

 

[Dust]

Bob was huge in games 1-3. And one other that was kinda important.

I don't think you can really give a goalie it when he's sporting a .906 Sv% for the playoffs, unless he absolutely goes off in the finals which he didn't. He alternated good games with stinkers.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Ok let's do the quick math

Oilers - 97 = No Cup
Oilers +97 = No Cup
Panthers -16 = No Cup
Panthers +16 = Stanley Cup winner 2024!

Oilers -97 = No playoffs

 

[Miro4Norris]

Oilers -97 = No playoffs

I'm pretty sure that's Oilers - Knoblauch

 

[missionAvs]

Well deserved Conn Smythe W for McJesus but he should have come out to accept the award IMO.

 

[Chinaski89]

McDavid doesn't care about individual awards? You should think about what you're saying before you post lol. Even his own teammates think he just cares about his stats.

Back that up with some soundbites or quotes… liar

 

[nhlfan9191]

Bettman should have cancelled the trophy once he knew McDavid wasn't coming out to accept it. Show some class, I would have then given it to Barkov.

McDavid didn’t care about the award shortly after losing the SC. Has nothing to do with class. Showing class is something Florida fans weren’t doing pretending they wouldn’t watch hockey games next season if they lost

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Bob got robbed.

Brick wall in four Cup Finals games after being a brick wall in the three previous series. McDavid did a great job racking up points against the Kings, though.

 

[Bradely]

Even McDavid knew he didn't deserve this and didn't pick it up. Barkov was better in 5 of 7 games. But whatever, Sasha got the prize they both really desired!

97 deserved it.
On a simple stat comparison between both player brings a simple view the nonsense on Barkov is insane.

97 with 42 points and +12. Barkov playing with a more stacked team has 22 points and -1.

That's the best output in the Stanley Cup Final since the Flyers' Daniel Briere recorded 12 points in 2010. McDavid, 3-8-11, is just two assists and two points back of tying Gretzky for both categories in a single championship series. Gretzky had 10 assists and 13 points in 1988.