First of all: How dare youI didn't feel that Quick had to be great in 2012 because LA was so dominant. I would have given it to Kopitar or even Brown.
Please explain howWilliams in 2014 for me. Doughty, Kopitar and Carter would all have been more appropriate Conn Smythe recipients than Williams.
I still kinda say Kane, but I don't think it's not wanting it to be another goalie.Honestly it is Kane
Crawford deserved it but the nonsense about "Not wanting it to be another goalie" from writers hurt him
Kane
9 goals + 10 assists for 19 pts (2 GW goals)
Crawford that playoff
16-7 with 1.84 GAA and .932 sv pct (1 Shutout)
Yep.
Three shutouts in the Finals. His team won. That was just plain robbery.
I've been in enough debates on this site to know that most people can't even get their years straight. Mind you, with some of the names who voted for that option, there's probably a bit more to it.Pens fan here, and I say Crosby in 2016.
However, I'll argue to the death that he deserved it in 2017.
Ovechkin had 15 goals and was hitting everything in sight, thought that was a fairly easy one (Ovechkin got 13/18 first place votes with Kuznetsov getting the other 5).Crosby was 3 points back of Kessel, but that's comparing a top line 2-way center to a 3rd line scoring winger. Ovechkin was 5 points back of Kuznetsov, and doesn't have the defense or positional value to make up for it. Seems kind of weird to say Crosby was further behind Kessel than Ovechkin was behind Kuznetsov
You mean Niedermayer? 3 shutouts against a pop gun offense isnt Conn Smythe worthy.
Crosby was 3 points back of Kessel, but that's comparing a top line 2-way center to a 3rd line scoring winger. Ovechkin was 5 points back of Kuznetsov, and doesn't have the defense or positional value to make up for it. Seems kind of weird to say Crosby was further behind Kessel than Ovechkin was behind Kuznetsov
Honestly it is Kane
Crawford deserved it but the nonsense about "Not wanting it to be another goalie" from writers hurt him
Kane
9 goals + 10 assists for 19 pts (2 GW goals)
Crawford that playoff
16-7 with 1.84 GAA and .932 sv pct (1 Shutout)
7 shutouts in those playoffs alone! For perspective I think Carey Price has 8 or 9 in his career
I've never been a fan of giving the loser team the Conn Smythe