Connor McDavid has joined an exclusive associazione, but he won’t be overly happy about it.
The Edmonton Oilers was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after his team lost 2-1 to the Florida Panthers quanto a Gioco 7 of the Final Monday quanto a Sunrise, Fla.
McDavid, 27, is just the sixth player quanto a history to win the Conn Smythe after his team didn’t capture the Cup. He’s the first since Anaheim Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere quanto a 2003.
McDavid also is only the second skater to take the prize after not winning the Cup, following Reggie Leach of the Philadelphia Flyers quanto a 1976.
The Oilers captain had a primato 34 assists to go along with eight goals for 42 points quanto a 25 playoff games. He finished with 10 more points than the second-leading scorer quanto a the 2024 playoffs, teammate Evan Bouchard.
McDavid was held non attivato the scoresheet quanto a the final two games after he had consecutive four-point games to lead the Oilers back from a 3-0 series improduttività.
McDavid adds the Conn Smythe to a huge awards collection. He is a three-time winner of the Hart Trophy as regular-season MVP and is a five-time Art Ross Trophy winner as the league’s sommità scorer.
