The round of 16 hasn’t even started yet – only the qualifying round and the round robin have been played – and already the Sportsnet network has published its list of contenders for the Conn-Smythe Trophy.
Need I remind you that this honor goes to his team’s Most Valuable Player during the playoffs?
Mike Johnston, an excellent analyst who also wore the Canadiens’ colors at another time, was responsible for build your ranking. Here it is :
1. Carey Price
2. Sebastian Aho |
3. Darcy Kuemper
4. Jonathan Toews
5. Cam Talbot
6. Mark Stone
7. Carter Hart
8. Anthony Beauvillier
Yes, yes… according to Mike Johnston, Carey Price is currently at the top of the provisional classification at the Conn Smythe Trophy. In short, he leads the race … after only a few meters, however.
Following the qualifying round, Mike Johnston places the CH goalkeeper (provisionally) in the lead for the Conn Smythe racehttps://t.co/QTAK3wMFUc
— 25stanley (@25stanley) August 11, 2020
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To win the Conn-Smythe Trophy, you need to at least get your team to the Stanley Cup Final.
And we all agree that IF EVER the CH reaches the grand final in September, it will be first and foremost because of Carey Price. No surprises here… it’s first and foremost because of him that the Penguins are on vacation this morning.
That said, we also all agree that the chances of seeing the Canadian win 12 or 16 of his next summer games are VERY thin.
Or, ce ranking by Mike Johnston is not surprising. The player who helped his team the most to get through the first round (qualifying) is Carey Price (3-1, .947, 1.67).
But from there to talking about Conn-Smythe even before the premiere true round…
Note that Sebastian Aho (8 points) and Darcy Kuemper (3-1, 2.77 and .933) complete the top3.
Johnston in my opinion forgot Joonas Korpisalo in his ranking.
A lot of
– Nice analysis of the duel which awaits us tomorrow evening.
Canadian-Flyers: a tough duel https://t.co/lmv7AF3GU3
– La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) August 11, 2020
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– Superb portrait of the clashes in the East …
The portrait of the series in the Eastern Association https://t.co/HuR5TjePQf
– La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) August 11, 2020
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– And in the West!
The portrait of the series in the Western Association https://t.co/daQYa2AcZp
– La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) August 11, 2020
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– The idea of exchanging Mitch Marner is also gaining ground in Toronto…
Trading Mitch Marner seems to be the theme of the day on yesterday’s Writers Bloc show on FAN590. But they doubt they can get a D of Seth Jones’ calibre by dealing Marner alone, they need to include a pick.
— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) August 11, 2020
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– It will be complicated to say the least …
What awaits the Swiss supporter in case of return to a stadium https://t.co/WVX15zrTm0 pic.twitter.com/ExzqIs6QdY
— SwissHabs (@SwissHabs) August 11, 2020
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– Did the team go too far? Did the player go too far? Who is right and who is wrong?
A German team terminates a player’s contract for participating in an anti-mask demonstration.
Who is right: the player or the team?
Polarizing subject.https://t.co/hntSc9Ti6R
– Michel Laprise (@MLapriseRDS) August 11, 2020
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