Conn Smythe Winner?

[Sidney the Kidney]

Apparently it was the closest Conn Smythe trophy vote ever. Hedman 9-8-1 vs Point 8-8-2 per Frank Seravelli

Either player would have been deserving, but I'd lean toward the guy they chose (Hedman) because of just how much he controlled the games in all zones through the bulk of the playoffs.

 

[Star Ocean]

Sweden yeah baby! Yet another conn smythe win.

 

[JoVel]

Apparently it was the closest Conn Smythe trophy vote ever. Hedman 9-8-1 vs Point 8-8-2 per Frank Seravelli

Yeah, that's about the way it should've been. Hedman almost lost it in the finals but he was hands down Tampa's best players through rounds 1, 2 and 3. Both would've been good choices.

 

[dre2112]

I think Point wins it if he doesn't miss those 2 games

 

[OskarOskarius]

Sweden yeah baby! Yet another conn smythe win.

Last time a Swede won was 2008.

 

[Chimpradamus]

What?

I just assume everybody saying Stamkos should've won the Conn Smythe are 14 year old trolls.

Anyhow, Hedman deserved it, he had the best performance overall this playoff. Point was a bit too much "what have you done for me lately" to feel it justified for him to win it, even though he also probably deserved it. Poor Kucherov didn't get much love despite pouring in points.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Sweden yeah baby! Yet another conn smythe win.

Ugh, as I mentioned before - some are just here to fill their (way) over patriotic hearts

 

[Paul4587]

Glad it was Hedman. I thought it would be Point because of his superior finals performance but Hedman was an absolute beast through the first 3 rounds. Only MacKinnon played at a higher level than Hedman at his best these playoffs.

 

[Bustedprospect]

Great overall performance and well deserved i would say. 10 goals, many minutes of play at both ends of the rink. Pretty funny how Hedman barely cared he won the award. A true team player as he only cares about winning the cup.

 

[c9777666]

Great overall performance and well deserved i would say. 10 goals, many minutes of play at both ends of the rink. Pretty funny how Hedman barely cared he won the award. A true team player as he only cares about winning the cup.

does it seem like HFBoards cared more about who won the award than Hedman cared about winning the award?

 

[c9777666]

Yeah, that's about the way it should've been. Hedman almost lost it in the finals but he was hands down Tampa's best players through rounds 1, 2 and 3. Both would've been good choices.

if this was Finals MVP, I think Point or Kucherov might have had an argument.

but since it’s playoffs MVP, we cannot discount how great Hedman vs CBJ/BOS/NYI because of recency bias

 

[AndreRoy]

if this was Finals MVP, I think Point or Kucherov might have had an argument.

but since it’s playoffs MVP, we cannot discount how great Hedman vs CBJ/BOS/NYI because of recency bias

Come on now, it’s not like Point wasn’t fantastic this entire playoff as well. He had three GWG and as someone mentioned in another thread broke the NHL record for 5-on-5 points in a single postseason (a record that was held by none other than The Great One himself.) I can certainly see and agree with the case for Hedman but let’s not act as though Point didn’t have an equally strong case.

 

[RorschachWJK]

Hedman was a good choice. Would have been equally happy with Point, though.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Close one between Point and Hedman. In the Finals it was noticable that Hedman was playing through some stuff but who isn't at that point? Good pick, what a player. Best defenseman in the league, hands down and homer glasses off.

 

[torniojaws]

Sweden now has more Conn Smythes than Russia

2002 Lidström, 2008 Zetterberg, 2020 Hedman
2009 Malkin, 2018 Ovechkin

 

[Voight]

I think Point wins it if he doesn't miss those 2 games

Yea, and he probably finishes with more points than Malkin, for the highest total since Lemieux.

Would be near impossible not to award him the CS after that.

 

[Star Ocean]

Sweden now has more Conn Smythes than Russia

2002 Lidström, 2008 Zetterberg, 2020 Hedman
2009 Malkin, 2018 Ovechkin

Sweden > russia > finland

 

[bobholly39]

Is Hedman a lock for the HHOF now? Cup/Conn Smythe/Norris

Yes, I think so. Not in a "if he retired today" sense - I mean, maybe he could still, but that's much harder. But at this point - even if he retires by ~age 35, and just adds enough longevity without any more top end award, and just a reasonable decline (vs falling off a cliff) - he'd get in.

For an "if he retired today scenario" - that's a lot trickier. Guys like Crosby, Malkin or Ovi (and not even just now in their mid 30s, but since age ~30 or before) are easy to get in early. I think players the caliber of Hedman need to play to a certain age as a minimum to qualify.

To complicate even further - if "Hedman retired today" - but did so due to some tragedy (career ending injury or such) - that tragedy/narrative might garner him enough goodwill on its own to still get him in.

Hedman? Serious?

MacKinnon was on pace for 50pts and breaking new records, he should have won it even watching from home.

MacKinnon is a chump. It should have gone to McDavid. He was on pace for 56 points in the 25 games Tampa played - shattering potential records.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Sweden > russia > finland

Sigh...

 

[Star Ocean]

Sigh...

Sweden is the greatest and you are ruskie.

 

[authentic]

Surprised it wasn’t Point but Hedman through three rounds was incredible. Had an up and down final but still well deserved.

My first vote was Point but honestly Hedman was pretty deserving of it as well. Such a solid team overall that they can win it without Stamkos without much trouble.

 

[authentic]

Sweden > russia > finland

Pretty clearly I'd say. If it was forwards only it's Russia without question, overall though clearly Sweden.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Should’ve been Point, but Hedman wasn’t a bad choice.

 

[Absolut]

Hedman and Point were equally deserving. But honestly, it was such a team effort that singling anyone out is almost silly.

 

[Honest M]

Hedman was dominant, like he have been for years now. Glad to see him get it and the cup, well deserved. Tampas mvp .


He carves out a career as one of the greatest.