Only 3 euros has ever won the conn smythe
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If William Nylander wins a Conn Smythe, what will be his nationality? Hockey wise, he a Swede because at some point you have "to pick your country" to play in international tournaments and he picked Sweden.
Nylander,,,,,born in Calgary, makes him Canadian. Spent much of youth in Canada and USA where he dad (NHLer) worked. Went to Sweden in the summer and then spend much of his teenage years in Sweden. Partly because he looks so Nordic, he will always be considered a Swede.
Zobitembois. The "English" Royal dynasty you mentioned. Very much Germanic blood lines. Before be renamed the House of Windsor due to political reasons, he was named the House of Hanover.
William the Conquerer was a Norman (located in the Northern France) had strong Nordic/Viking bloodlines. He defeated the Anglo Saxon King. The Saxons (part of modern Germany) came to Britain in the fifth century , to help the Anglos defeat the Vikings and Celts.
So as you suggest, there is vast mix of culture, ethnic, and historical links across all of Europe.
Nylander,,,,,born in Calgary, makes him Canadian. Spent much of youth in Canada and USA where he dad (NHLer) worked. Went to Sweden in the summer and then spend much of his teenage years in Sweden. Partly because he looks so Nordic, he will always be considered a Swede.
Zobitembois. The "English" Royal dynasty you mentioned. Very much Germanic blood lines. Before be renamed the House of Windsor due to political reasons, he was named the House of Hanover.
William the Conquerer was a Norman (located in the Northern France) had strong Nordic/Viking bloodlines. He defeated the Anglo Saxon King. The Saxons (part of modern Germany) came to Britain in the fifth century , to help the Anglos defeat the Vikings and Celts.
So as you suggest, there is vast mix of culture, ethnic, and historical links across all of Europe.
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TheGoldenJet
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Malkin wasn't snubbed last year, he just didn't win. He was less impressive against Nashville than Crosby was, that ultimately decided last year's vote that was pretty close entering the Final.
We can argue about the merits of 2016 well-enough (which, again, Sid outperformed Kessel in the 2016 SCF, likely tilting that...though I'm sure the tie-breaker for many voters was the Canadian factor/media bias against Phil), but I don't think you're going to find (m)any Penguins fans willing to debate that 2017 went to the wrong player.
I'll agree with the other two you listed, however.
We can argue about the merits of 2016 well-enough (which, again, Sid outperformed Kessel in the 2016 SCF, likely tilting that...though I'm sure the tie-breaker for many voters was the Canadian factor/media bias against Phil), but I don't think you're going to find (m)any Penguins fans willing to debate that 2017 went to the wrong player.
I'll agree with the other two you listed, however.
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Wily fat face of the west lied?
Well, everyone has to be allowed to broadcast their own propaganda.
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Honestly I think 2016 just came down to who had the better final game, which was Crosby. Snub would insinuate a level of distance that frankly wasn't there. 2017 was less of an open race towards the end, but again Crosby had the best stats in the Finals, making the decision for most voters.
Malkin not getting into the NHL Top 100 was a snub because it's inexcusably stupid to have guys like Sundin, Toews, & Kane on a list without him; Kessel being left off Team America in 2016 was a snub because he had/has a skill set that the Americans were in no situation to ignore (and rightly got embarrassed for it)...the Conn Smythes needing a microscope to determine who was best I'm not buying so much.
Now if you want to argue that some reporters give the tie-breaker based on nationality...I'd entertain that theory.
If not for a couple weak moments in the Tampa series I think Murray would have won the 2016 Conn Smythe. He was the Pens' MVP through the first 2 rounds, IMO, and would have come out nicely with Sid & Kessel splitting the skater vote...but his stats in the final 2 rounds were human.
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yababy
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Actually, Geuntzel might have had the Conn Smythe playoffs last year, Murray the year before, but it's become a reputation award and who has a better reputation that Sid? Crosby didn't deserve either one of those.
Kessel should have won it two years ago imo
EDIT: I meant two years ago (said last year)
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but value keeps adding as you play more. EK did literally nothing in the finals.
Ogrezilla
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both years could have gone another way, but Crosby was certainly deserving in both years as well.
only 4 americans have ever won the conn smythe, 3 in a row from 2011-2013 after brian leetch did it in 1994.
just further proof that canadians are better
just further proof that canadians are better
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Did you know that players with first names starting with M have only won the Conn Smythe three times? Mario twice and Mike Verbindung once.
Tells you what kind of players you should be drafting.
If I'm GM I take only playeron my team whose first names don't start with an M.
Tells you what kind of players you should be drafting.
If I'm GM I take only playeron my team whose first names don't start with an M.
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