Conn Smythe Winner?

[Saucechucker99]

I don’t see how it won’t be Hedman.

 

[filinski77]

I don’t see how it won’t be Hedman.

Yup. Since 1995 Hedman is the only D to score more than 7 goals in a post-season. He’s at 10 and still going!

Truly remarkable what he’s doing right now

 

[snipes]

Hedman right now without question. What a dominant performance by him these entire playoffs.

Another beast game.

 

[Sky04]

Yup. Since 1995 Hedman is the only D to score more than 7 goals in a post-season. He’s at 10 and still going!

Truly remarkable what he’s doing right now

He's already 2nd all time by defenseman... 3 more and he takes the record from Paul Coffey.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

He's already 2nd all time by defenseman... 3 more and he takes the record from Paul Coffey.

Is this counting the round robin games?

 

[Sky04]

Is this counting the round robin games?

They would count regardless but no he had no goals in the round robin.

 

[Kranix]

I think you have to give it to Stammer

 

[BusQuets]

Hedman with goals and Heiskanen with overall points. Some historic stuff from these defensemen. Both of them really deserve it. Shame only one gets it.

 

[ToDavid]

Is this counting the round robin games?

Honestly, the round robin games are not that big of a deal. The SC champions play a different number of games every year. Even if this series goes to 7 they’ll have played the same number of games as St Lous last year, LA in 2014, and even Tampa in their own loss in 2015.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Honestly, the round robin games are not that big of a deal. The SC champions play a different number of games every year. Even if this series goes to 7 they’ll have played the same number of games as St Lous last year, LA in 2014, and even Tampa in their own loss in 2015.

I considered that, Tampa hasn't played that many games. The one argument I have is that the intensity and defense was probably weaker in the round robin games.

 

[M2Beezy]

Hedman or Pettersson

 

[The Macho King]

Hedman with goals and Heiskanen with overall points. Some historic stuff from these defensemen. Both of them really deserve it. Shame only one gets it.

Heiskenen has been capital B bad this series, but okay.

 

[JoVel]

Yup still Hedman.

 

[BusQuets]

Heiskenen has been capital B bad this series, but okay.

Was insanely good in the 1st two defensively. 3rd one was a weaker one but still managed to score a goal and be +1 while lindell and Klingberg sank with -3.

I guess it just tells how good you are when thats your "weak" game

 

[Paul4587]

Hedman with goals and Heiskanen with overall points. Some historic stuff from these defensemen. Both of them really deserve it. Shame only one gets it.

I don’t know if either gets it, as much as they both deserve it. Seems like the consensus among the media is Khudobin for Dallas and Point from Tampa.

 

[ToDavid]

I considered that, Tampa hasn't played that many games. The one argument I have is that the intensity and defense was probably weaker in the round robin games.

Tampa has scored at a higher rate in the elimination rounds.

 

[BusQuets]

I don’t know if either gets it, as much as they both deserve it. Seems like the consensus among the media is Khudobin for Dallas and Point from Tampa.

Khudobin with his stats? Would be quite the thing. I'm having hard time seeing it. Not even Binnington won it.

 

[DFC]

Hedman pulled away a bit tonight on the TB front. I think he'll be hard to catch now. As good as Point and Kucherov have been, Hedman's having a legendary performance these playoffs.

 

[Picklepete]

It’s gotta be Khudobin. He’d have to have some epic collapses at this point not to.

I think his run is over !
Needs more Fairy tale dust.. Lol

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

I'm starting to get a jinx vibe with the shift in this thread, think I'm gonna have to stay away for awhile.

Still gotta win 2 more.

 

[dbieon12]

If the Lightning win (A lot of people picking Hedman because they don't want to pick between #Point and #Kucherov):

1. Point
2. Kucherov
3. Hedman
4. Vasilevskiy
5. Stamkos [Why not?]

If the Stars win:

1. Heiscannon
2. Khudobin

 

[LokiDog]

Hedman or Heiskanen, Khudobin if he puts together a few more lockdown games.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Should be Hedman as of today, but the Conn Smythe voters tend to underrate defensemen.

 

[Spacey]

Should be Hedman as of today, but the Conn Smythe voters tend to underrate defensemen.

I think 10 goals(or more) will be "the factor" for Hedman
For me he is the best player this playoff season whatever 0 goals or 10 he score.
Point or Kuch should solo win last games to reach Hedman.

 

[AndreRoy]

It’s difficult to argue against Hedman’s historic performance but I have to go with Point (assuming the Lightning win it all.) He’s leading all players in goals this postseason despite having missed two games and we’ve seen how badly the Bolts play without him. As amazing as Hedman is we’ve watched him go down for stretches with injuries in recent years; guys like McDonagh and Sergachev stepped up and the team hardly missed a beat. But despite having one of the very best forwards in the NHL in Kucherov, when Point goes down the team falls apart. That to me is the very definition of a Most Valuable Player.

That said I certainly wouldn’t argue strenuously against anyone who says Hedman deserves it. He’s been absolutely unreal at both ends of the ice and still has a shot at Coffey’s record. But as crazy as it sounds I think we’re actually a better team without Hedman than we are without Point.