We now return you to: The Return of the Conn Smythe Trophy Tracker Returns

Postby **Sam's Drunk Dog** » Thu May 12, 2016 8:40 pm

I need Bonino

Postby **Silentom** » Thu May 12, 2016 9:49 pm

I'm holding out for Bonino.

Postby **PFiDC** » Fri May 13, 2016 1:09 pm

A week ago, he was...? I don't think that was in question. He gave the Flyers no hope, and the Penguins had to rely on deflections and back bounces to score on him. It took a bit in the series to really start shooting pucks past him...obviously, he'll come off of it now, as he won't be in the playoffs any longer...

Didn't even notice the date on there. My bad.

Postby **MR25** » Fri May 13, 2016 1:24 pm

When does Matt Murray start getting consideration?

Postby **PFiDC** » Fri May 13, 2016 2:52 pm

About a week ago

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri May 13, 2016 2:55 pm

He's on the radar for it. I'm not sure if he'll be top 5 when I put out a new list tonight. But he's on the radar.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Sat May 14, 2016 12:51 pm

Updated to the end of the Division Finals.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Sun May 15, 2016 11:46 am

You're obsessed with defensemen.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:06 pm

They're the most impactful players on the ice...the guys on that list play the entire sheet...for half the game...

Postby **dodint** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:29 pm

Refs play the whole game and have the only impact that matters.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Sun May 15, 2016 2:40 pm

Wes McCauley is on my honorable mention list...

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon May 23, 2016 8:44 am

Updated.

Postby **Waffles** » Mon May 23, 2016 10:58 am

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Postby **relantel** » Mon May 23, 2016 11:12 am

if TB wins this series (and the Cup) Vasilevskiy will have to be entering that list.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon May 23, 2016 11:23 am

There is basically no chance of that. Has a goalie ever won a Conn Smythe with so few starts...? And even if that were true, Jake Allen is gonna be in a similar situation...

If the media can't give Jagr or Crosby a Hart for missing 25% of a regular season...they surely can't give a Conn Smythe for missing 65% of the playoffs or whatever it will be...

Postby **Beveridge** » Fri May 27, 2016 10:25 am

Heading into the finals.

If Sharks win:
1. Pavelski
2. Burns
3. Jones

If Pens win:
1. Kessel
2. Murray
3. Letang

??

Haven't watched a single Sharks game in these playoffs.

Postby **relantel** » Fri May 27, 2016 10:29 am

if one of those or others take over the Final (such as Thornton/Marleau/Crosby/Malkin) they could easily jump over others to the top.

Postby **dodint** » Fri May 27, 2016 10:36 am

I was going to laugh at the Murray reachers but a quick glance reminded me that Tim Thomas and Cam Ward each have one, so, yeah.

If the Pens win and it can't go to Kessel I'd prefer it go to Crosby, you know, GWGs n'at. That's provided he has an impactful SCF.

Maybe they'll give it to Pavelski either way.

Postby **columbia** » Fri May 27, 2016 10:47 am

Mike Sullivan

Postby **relantel** » Fri May 27, 2016 11:12 am

Maybe they'll give it to Pavelski either way.

You're half-joking but it certainly could happen if Pens would win but no one player stood out. Even 2008, Crosby tied Zetterberg in points but it went to Zetterberg because his team won. Pavelski is so far ahead of Kessel in points that no Pen may get close.

Postby **Factorial** » Fri May 27, 2016 1:19 pm

If Sharks win

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri May 27, 2016 1:56 pm

Pavelski is interesting because he is at least in the running for possibly the second ever loser skater to win the thing (Reggie Leach in 1976 scored 19 goals in the playoffs, still a record)...

He's at 13 goals right now, and while 19 is probably not in reach with a Penguins win, there has only been one 15+ goal playoffs in the last 20 years (Sidney Crosby, 15, in 2009). There has only been 20 all time. Though, of course, there were only two rounds for much of the time between 1910-1966.

Postby **dodint** » Fri May 27, 2016 2:12 pm

Is that because there was originally only six teams?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Fri May 27, 2016 2:24 pm

Yeah, there's nothing original or six about the original six...

The first real iteration of the NHL featured seven teams: Montreal, Montreal, Montreal, Ottawa, Renfrew, Cobalt and Haileybury...

Postby **relantel** » Fri May 27, 2016 3:04 pm

Existing Six would have been a more apt moniker, compared to the Expansion Six...

Damn them Amerks for going under in 42...