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Conn Smythe Trophy

Brian Leetch New York Rangers

Brian Leetch: The Road to the 1994 Conn Smythe Trophy

Stephen Ground | March 3, 2021

Brian Leetch holds the distinction of being the first American-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. The 2009 Hall of Fame inductee was one of the…

Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest

Shawn Nicholls | October 5, 2020

Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced both emotions at the same time. Riding…

Shea Theodore #27, Vegas Golden Knights

The Conn Smythe Contenders

Chris Haddad | September 6, 2020

With the NHL down to its final four playoff teams, there are a handful of players who have emerged as front-runners for the Conn Smythe Trophy as postseason MVP. After…

Gary Bettman Ryan O'Reilly Conn Smythe Trophy

Ryan O’Reilly’s Incredible Year

Stephen Ground | June 14, 2019

The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup champions, and there are dozens of stories to be told. However, few journeys are as remarkable as the one Ryan O’Reilly has been…

Braden Holtby Capitals

Holtby Making Case for Conn Smythe

Barry Leonard Jr. | June 4, 2018

Braden Holtby really struggled during the 2017-18 regular season and put up the worst numbers of his eight-year career with the Capitals. He posted a goals-against average (GAA) of 2.99…

Sidney Crosby Conn Smythe

NHL Should Change Conn Smythe Rules

Dave Holcomb | June 15, 2017

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby joined Mario Lemieux and Bernie Parent as the only other players in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in back-to-back years. Crosby deserved it,…

Andre Burakovsky, Washington Capitals

3 Players Who Should Get Conn Smythe Attention

WiserFans | May 12, 2017

We are finally reaching that time of the year when everything matters the most; each game, shift, and effort ultimately determines success or failure. Regardless of whether you are an…

The Return of Duncan Keith

Lucy Hamilton | November 29, 2015

There was a huge welcome return to the Chicago Blackhawks line up two weeks ago in the form of defenseman Duncan Keith. Keith has been out injured for a month,…

Henrik Lundqvist 2012

Potential Conn Smythe Winners From All Four Remaining Teams

Anthony Fusco | May 16, 2015

If a player is awarded the Conn Smythe trophy, it means he had an exemplary run in the playoffs. Out of all the competing teams and players, he was the one to…

50 Years Ago Today – News & Notes From Around Hockey

Rick Cole | October 11, 2014

News and notes from the hockey world on  this day, fifty years ago. AHL season faces off The American Hockey League dropped the puck on their 1964-65 season last night with…

11 Years Later: Brodeur Deserved The Conn Smythe Trophy

Michael Gwizdala | June 9, 2014

The date was June 9, 2003.  When the final horn sounded, the New Jersey Devils were Stanley Cup champions for the third time in franchise history, defeating the Mighty Ducks…

Bruins Dominating the NHL Stats Leader Board

Ian C McLaren | June 19, 2013

Quick: go to NHL.com, click on the stats home page, and check the league leaders in all major NHL stats categories heading into Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.…

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