GARTH: Kane Smythe

Has to be Chara at this point?

Boom

... ahh crud 2ND.

Has to Chara at this point?
- LeftCoaster

As he says to the ref... I am not an animal.. I am a human being.

I was actually thinking the same thing watching Game 5 Garth. He may be a total douche off the ice, but really the guy is totally clutch. And in pro sports, that is really all that matters.

Ah, my favorite part of the Stanley Cup Finals. A player who's been "meh" through most of the playoffs has a good game and suddenly they're the favorite for the Conn Smythe. Kane had a good game, it's true. But he should not win the Conn Smythe just because of that. For me, it's Krejci if the Bruins win and Crawford if the Hawks win.

Ah, my favorite part of the Stanley Cup Finals. A player who's been "meh" through most of the playoffs has a good game and suddenly they're the favorite for the Conn Smythe. Kane had a good game, it's true. But he should not win the Conn Smythe just because of that. For me, it's Krejci if the Bruins win and Crawford if the Hawks win.
- GOODPLAYA20

I agree hes been rather blah for the majority of the second season

crawford doesnt deserve it at all
paille deserves it just as much as kane i mean come up big in a few key spots is all

Best hands in the business and dude puts his team on his back when they need him most... Kane will win the conn for sure if hawks win...

Bergeron for boston, toews for hawks. Toews has been a difference maker batttleing chara.

Funny, Kane was missing the whole playoffs until now... now he's the fav to win the Conn Symthe? http://www.hockeybuzz.com...Me/128/51941#.UciEAfmkqDs

Kane...........one man........one cup

Bergeron for boston, toews for hawks. Toews has been a difference maker batttleing chara.
- Djtyczy

What about Kane or Crawford though? Toews really has been there past two games more so than anything else all playoffs

Kane...........one man........one cup
- SABRES 89

GARTH: Kane Smythe
- garth

You picked Chicago to win it all? Ballsy pick.
Did you also have them beating Pittsburgh in the Finals?

Ah, my favorite part of the Stanley Cup Finals. A player who's been "meh" through most of the playoffs has a good game and suddenly they're the favorite for the Conn Smythe. Kane had a good game, it's true. But he should not win the Conn Smythe just because of that. For me, it's Krejci if the Bruins win and Crawford if the Hawks win.
- GOODPLAYA20

Agreed - the Conn Smythe isn't just about the final series. It considers performance for the entire play-offs (although, yes, granted there is a bit more consideration given for the last round, but it's the entire play-off body of work).

Kane was invisible in many games in the first and second rounds.

I agree that Crawford should get it if the Hawks win, and Krejci or Rask if it's the Bruins

- OneKaneOneCup

I didn't even know there was someone with that name here, it was a Garth joke from years past.

What about Kane or Crawford though? Toews really has been there past two games more so than anything else all playoffs
- Beezer33

Although he hasn't been putting up that many points, I'd still take Toews over Kane any day of the week. He's been solid defensively all playoffs long and leads by example. Huge heart, tenacity and a winning attitude = Toews

Sharp deserves the Conn Smythe more than anyone else on the Hawks'. He's been the most consisten effort guy coupled along with production. Sharp would be my pick if the Hawks' win the cup.

Framework....

Miller, stafford, and sekera

For

Bogosian (rfa), burmi (rfa), and their 13th overall.

Maybe we kick in a 2nd or adam or something

I didn't even know there was someone with that name here, it was a Garth joke from years past.
- SABRES 89

I know, I am someone else as well who you would be more familiar with

Sharp deserves the Conn Smythe more than anyone else on the Hawks'. He's been the most consisten effort guy coupled along with production. Sharp would be my pick if the Hawks' win the cup.
- BlazinMike

I would definitely also include Sharp in the discussions. He's been fantastic

Funny, Kane was missing the whole playoffs until now... now he's the fav to win the Conn Symthe? http://www.hockeybuzz.com...Me/128/51941#.UciEAfmkqDs
- Slacker

Ah, how quickly we forget that hat-trick he had to send the Blackhawks to the Cup Finals! I'm not much of a Kane guy, but the kid is one of the most talented players in the game. He has been a bit of a disappearing act at times, but the reality is, when they've needed him the most, he's delivered in spades.

Backstrom reportedly has resigned with the Wild....

Goalie market is shrinking