Early Conn Smythe company

[TomasHertlsRooster]

VGK - Fleury
SJS - Jones
PIT - Guentzel/Crosby
NSH - Watson/Forsberg
WSH - Ovechkin
WPG - Byfuglien/Scheifele

Don’t sleep on Hertl for San Jose and Karlsson for VGK; good list otherwise.

 

[Rolo]

Don’t sleep on Hertl for San Jose and Karlsson for VGK; good list otherwise.

Ya actually was very tempted to put them, Hertl last two games has been a force.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

I'd add in Scheif as well.

First players since Crosby in 2010 to put up multiple points for 5 games in a row.

He looked like such a whiny little bitch attacking Watson after the clean hit on Wheeler. I lost some respect for him there.

Good player though.

 

[10Ducky10]

Buff
Scheifele
Hellebuyck

 

[Kale Hulls]

BOS - Pastarnak
TBL - IDK
PIT - Guentzel
WSH - Ovechkin
NSH - Watson
WPG - Byfuglien
VGK - Fleury
SJS - Sorensen

 

[beowulf]

Fleury by a bit.

 

[Channelcat]

For Wpg, I'd put Buff well ahead of Scheifele. Buff owns the ice every shift. Buff, Scheif, Stastny, Hell

 

[Sam Spade]

Crosby - doesn't matter if the Pens win the Cup or not.

 

[Dialamo]

You're missing Kris Letang OP.

First white player to win the Conn Smythe!

 

[b in vancouver]

Will this finally be the year someone sets a new goal scoring playoff record? I have a feeling it is going to happen soon.

Big IF, but if Boston and Pittsburgh meet in the ECF whomever won that series could have Guentzal/Crosby or Pastrnak/Marchand hunting down Gretzky. Or at least Coffey - to be the highest non Wayne or Mario named player in a single post-season.

 

[Shagged Yer Nan]

1. Tom Wilson
2. Tom Wilson
3. Tom Wilson

...and it’s not even close

 

[pitcher]

Crosby was main candidate before the playoffs started

 

[jmelm]

Guentzel

 

[GoJetsGo55]

He looked like such a whiny little ***** attacking Watson after the clean hit on Wheeler. I lost some respect for him there.

Good player though.

He just saw his captain get hit with what looked like a headshot (his helmet came off from the hit). I'll take the guy that will stick up for his captain every day of the week.

 

[HomeAndHome]

VGK - Fleury
SJS - Jones
PIT - Guentzel/Crosby
NSH - Watson/Forsberg
WSH - Ovechkin
WPG - Byfuglien/Scheifele

This is pretty much in line with what I was thinking, good list

+
BOS - Pastrnak
TB - I'm not sure anyone has stood out that much, maybe Kuch

 

[weinsink]

Matthews
Nylander
Anderson...right leaf fans?

 

[TheGoldenJet]

My early conn smythe candidate for each team:

TB- Kucherov
BOS- Pasarnak
WSH- Ovechkin
PIT- Guentzel

SJ- Couture
LV- Fleury
WPG- Scheifele
NSH- Foresberg

Good list.

 

[tony d]

TB: Kucherov
BOS: Bergeron
WSH: Ovechkin
PIT: Crosby

NSH: Forsberg
WPG: Buff
VEG: Fleury
SJ: Couture

 

[Sentinel]

The only two teams with a clear standout candidates are LVK and Caps.

 

[DannyGallivan]

For Winnipeg, it is Scheifele. Buff is up there in my mind, but slightly behind the Jets best (sorry Wheels and Laine) player. He's made more great plays these playoffs than I can recall, he's stepped up physically and he's played a 200-foot game.

You can say most of that for Byfuglien too. With Buff, people see his big hits and personality and that overshadows everybody else. I think the praise for Buff is definitely warranted, and he may still with the Conn Smythe, but right now I'd put Scheife the Knife about half a percentage point ahead of him.

 

[Terry Yake]

sorensen for the sharks for sure

 

[5minutemajor]

1. Sidney Crosby
2. Dustin Byfuglien
3. Marc-André Fleury
4. Alexander Ovechkin
5. Patrice Bergeron
6. Mark Scheifele

At this time, nobody else has a chance.

 

[Do or Die]

1. Sidney Crosby
2. Dustin Byfuglien
3. Marc-André Fleury
4. Alexander Ovechkin
5. Patrice Bergeron
6. Mark Scheifele
7. Brandon Tanev

 

[snowkiddin]

He looked like such a whiny little ***** attacking Watson after the clean hit on Wheeler. I lost some respect for him there.

Good player though.

Yeah, you don’t like the Jets. We get it. Coolio.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Guentzel

Hanzel