Conn Smythe frontrunners?

[mightysimi]

For Boston I think it all starts and stops with Thomas. If they win, he's a lock.

for Vancouver, you could say Luongo but he got shelled and pulled in the series. Kesler hasn't been anything special. Maybe Burrows if he gets another huge goal. It would be the hardest decision because no one has stood out.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Thomas definitely for the B's.

Who knows for the Canucks. Seriously, what happened to the Sedin twins? Do they have any points in the series?

[mightysimi]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Thomas definitely for the B's.

Who knows for the Canucks. Seriously, what happened to the Sedin twins? Do they have any points in the series?

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No they basically have been held in check. Well off the score sheet anyways. Still plenty of puck possession and shots but no results. Really the PP needs to get going before that happens though.

[generalmills]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Thomas should get it win or lose

[G Wolly]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Boston will go to Thomas.

Vancouver will go to Burrows.

[mightysimi]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Thomas should get it win or lose

You could easily make that argument.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Thomas should get it win or lose

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[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

it has been won by losing goaltenders in the past and nobody for Vancouver has really gone above and beyond that I can see.

[DMBcrew36]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Kesler has been hurt this entire series. Before he was hurt he was Vancouver's best player. He single-handedly dominated their last series.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

Remember that the Conn Smythe is playoff MVP, not just Finals MVP. Henrik Sedin and Ryan Kesler are still in the Top 4 in points for the postseason.

[mightysimi]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

it has been won by losing goaltenders in the past and nobody for Vancouver has really gone above and beyond that I can see.

This is true but in the last two times, Hextall and Giguere, Giguere especially, the Ducks had no business being in the finals. He also stole some games in the final. Thomas while awesome, hasn't stole any games in the final. Or throughout the playoffs for that matter. Because of the quality of the team around him, I don't know if he gets it if they lose. Hands down if they win though. I think if Burrows scores in the deciding game, he gets it.

[The King]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

At this point its Thomas's regardless.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

At this point its Thomas's regardless.

It must be hard for you to say that with his balls in your mouth.

[trapezeus]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

if loungo gets another shut out tonight (or is even just the difference in a close game), it's his. Yeah, he let in 8 goals, yeah he got pulled, but he'll have bounced back with two shut outs in a row when the team had the most doubt and wasn't scoring like a president's cup winner.

if it's a high scoring affair and he doesn't look that good. it'll go to tim thomas.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Conn Smythe frontrunners?

This is true but in the last two times, Hextall and Giguere, Giguere especially, the Ducks had no business being in the finals. He also stole some games in the final. Thomas while awesome, hasn't stole any games in the final. Or throughout the playoffs for that matter. Because of the quality of the team around him, I don't know if he gets it if they lose. Hands down if they win though. I think if Burrows scores in the deciding game, he gets it.

Again, I don't think there has been anybody who has been as dominant as Thomas throughout the playoffs, especially the finals (6 goals in 5 games allowed). I do think even if Burrows scores again (unless it is a game winner in overtime or something) that he gets the award because of the biting incident.

Then again it IS the NHL.