Edmonton Oilers famous person Connor McDavid is not leaving South Florida with out some NHL {hardware} regardless of the Florida Panthers defeating his squad in an exciting Stanley Cup Final Game 7.
McDavid was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner because the Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP after main all gamers in factors with 42, which is fourth-best in NHL historical past. He additionally set a playoff document with 34 assists this postseason.
Only Wayne Gretzky’s 47 and 43 factors, and Mario Lemieux’s 44 factors, are higher than what McDavid has achieved in these playoffs.
He is the sixth participant – and second non-goalie – on the dropping staff to win the Conn Smythe.
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He additionally grew to become the primary participant in league historical past to submit back-to-back four-point video games in Games 4 and 5 of the finals to assist the Oilers work again from a 3-0 deficit. In flip, Edmonton grew to become the primary staff since 1945 to pressure a Game 7 within the Final after taking place 3-0.
McDavid was held pointless in Games 6 and seven, because the Panthers stored him bottled up, although he did have some good possibilities in every recreation.
Of course, the Panthers’ dwelling crowd didn’t respect NHL commissioner Gary Bettman saying McDavid was the winner of the Conn Smythe, as their squad received the Stanley Cup in an unbelievable 2-1 end.
PANTHERS WIN STANLEY CUP IN THRILLING GAME 7 OVER OILERS
Panthers followers had been chanting for Sergei Bobrovsky, the Panthers’ goalie, after Bettman named McDavid, and he actually was within the working for the trophy after his stellar efficiency in Game 7 and all through the playoffs.
Bobrovsky did falter up to now three video games main as much as Game 7, however he made some unbelievable saves towards a determined Oilers staff within the third interval to maintain the Panthers’ lead intact for the victory.
Edmonton Oilers heart Connor McDavid (97) seems to stress an opponent within the second interval throughout Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers on Tuesday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire through Getty Images)
Throughout the playoffs, Bobrovsky averaged 2.38 targets towards with a .903 save share.
While the Panthers’ offense was a pressure to be reckoned with, Bobrovsky’s play within the web allowed Florida to stay aggressive figuring out they’d a strong final line of protection behind them.
Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers seems on through the first interval of Game 6 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final towards the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place on Friday in Edmonton, Alberta. (Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
Despite that, it is McDavid who confirmed out in these playoffs. He also needs to be a frontrunner for the Hart Memorial Trophy as total league MVP this season.
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And although he would’ve beloved to go away Florida together with his first profession Stanley Cup in hand, his efforts had been acknowledged with the very best regard.
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