NASHVILLE — And the Conn Smythe Trophy goes to…Heading into the Stanley Cup final, most expected to hear Pekka Rinne’s name after that sentence. Evgeni MalkinThe Conn Smythe Trophy winner in 2009, Malkin leads the playoffs in scoring with nine goals and 26 points in 21 games. Rinne entered the Cup final with a 1.70 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage, having shut out the Blackhawks twice in a four-game sweep in the first round. Despite looking shaky in the Stanley Cup final, he still has a .929 save percentage and a chance to rebound in a big way. Sidney CrosbyCrosby didn’t lead the playoffs in scoring when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy last year.

Source: National Post June 01, 2017 23:15 UTC