4 teams left, who are the updated leading Conn Smythe candidates?

[BlueBull]

I could see The Rare "Player from Stanley Cup Finalists wins Conn Smythe" Possibly Happening if the Islanders Win.

More likely if the Habs make than the finals than the Knights.

 

[SUX2BU]

All the goalies

 

[Puckstop40]

Brayden Point

 

[Ainec]

Vgk - refs
Tbl - vasilevskiy
Nyi - tbd
Mtl - price i guess but the play in front of him deserves credit

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

 

[Krewe]

Kucherov

 

[Bouboumaster]

 

[Sinistril]

Mtl vs NYI final and Price might win it either way... Though I still think it will be a VGK vs TBL final. In that case it will be Fleury or Kuch... If they keep it up

 

[BoltSTH]

Any of Kucherov, Vasy, Hedman, Point for Tampa, depending on the rest of the playoff games go. Tonight Kucherov and Hedman had assists, Point scored, and Vasy another 1 goal win

 

[JoVel]

Any of Kucherov, Vasy, Hedman, Point for Tampa, depending on the rest of the playoff games go. Tonight Kucherov a ootnd Hedman had assists, Point scored, and Vasy another 1 goal win

I don't think Hedman's in the race this year. Just not big enough of a factor 5 on 5 with him dealing with an injury. Also he's -5 I think. Right now I'd go with

1. Kucherov
2. Point
3. Vasilevskiy
4. Hedman

I think the top 3 are still all realistic but Hedman would need to do something miraculous to climb to the top. Although with Kucherov racking up ridiculous amount of points and Point scoring at an insane rate it's gonna be tough for Vasi too.

 

[wingnutks]

I think Price is over rated and Montreal is under rated. Price is not single handedly winning them games and the rest of the team is trash. They have been playing good hockey.

 

[User9992]

Price's SV% is only 93.0%. Vasy's is 93.5%. Vasy has clearly been better Goalie this Playoffs. But he has better players infront of him too.

But Conn Smythe favourites are:
Fleury if Knights win
Price if Canadiens win
Vasy if Lightning wins
Pageau if Islanders win.

 

[ORRFForever]

If TB wins : Kucherov, Point, Vasy, Hedman
If Vegas wins : MAF
If Montreal wins : Price
If the NYI win : Barzal

 

[Rschmitz]

I think Point and his 11 goals has the inside track, followed closely by Kucherov and Vasy.

 

[Fataldogg]

Vasilevsky isn't winning the Conn Smythe over Point or Kucherov. If Point scores 15-20 goals in the playoffs, no one else is getting the Conn Smythe.

 

[amnesiac]

top3 right now:

Price
Point
Kucherov

 

[amnesiac]

Price's SV% is only 93.0%. Vasy's is 93.5%. Vasy has clearly been better Goalie this Playoffs. But he has better players infront of him too.

But Conn Smythe favourites are:
Fleury if Knights win
Price if Canadiens win
Vasy if Lightning wins
Pageau if Islanders win.

so its not so clear then

 

[Montreal Shadow]

I think Price is over rated and Montreal is under rated. Price is not single handedly winning them games and the rest of the team is trash. They have been playing good hockey.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I think Price is over rated and Montreal is under rated. Price is not single handedly winning them games and the rest of the team is trash. They have been playing good hockey.

He’s still winning the Conn Smythe if the Habs get to the Finals.

 

[Gravity]

They laid an egg today and Price was phenomenal but you can't say about the rest of the 13 games. Price still has been very good but we put solid efforts out in front of him previously.

 

[wingnutks]

He’s still winning the Conn Smythe if the Habs get to the Finals.

I agree.
By over rated, I dont think Price isnt good, hes the best goalie in the playoffs. I just think Habs arent getting enough credit. Habs took over that OT tonight

 

[metalan2]

Braden Point.

 

[metalan2]

Habs- Price

Tampa- Vasi

Vegas- Fleury/Stone/Marchessault

Isles- You could make an argument for Palmieri, Pageau, Nelson, Bailey, or Pelech and it would be valid. League probably gives it to Barzal regardless.

Barzal is the least deserving.

Pageau is easily the most dangerous forward in Isles and drives the entire team.

 

[Rafafouille]

Price's SV% is only 93.0%. Vasy's is 93.5%. Vasy has clearly been better Goalie this Playoffs. But he has better players infront of him too.

But Conn Smythe favourites are:
Fleury if Knights win
Price if Canadiens win
Vasy if Lightning wins
Pageau if Islanders win.

"Clearly been better".


Assuming 30 shots a game and a 7 game series, .935 would mean 13.65 goals against, .930 14.7 goals against over 7 games.

An extra 1.05 goal against over 7 games or 0.15 goals per game.


I wouldn't say such a tiny difference is "Clearly being better" especially with the all star cap cheating caliber lineup vasilevsky gets to play with.

 

[Miller Time]

Price hands down.

Then Pietrangelo
Then Point or Hedman
Then Barzal

But price is clearly the single most valuable to his team of the bunch right now/thus far. Habs are out of the playoffs in 4 or 5 games if he isn't in, all of the other teams probably still win the opening round & could potentially have made it this far without their top player