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Why Thomas Should be the Conn Smythe Winner
by Patrick Hoffman on 06/11/11 at 12:40 PM ET
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When all is said and done with the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks, the Conn Smythe Trophy as the league’s best player in the playoffs should go to Bruins’ 37-year-old netminder Tim Thomas.
Win or lose, Thomas has been by far and away the best player in this series, which is surprising considering that other big players that are involved in this series such as the Sedin twins, Ryan Kesler, Patrice Bergeron, Roberto Luongo, David Krejci and more. With that said however, there should be no doubt when all is said and done.
Looking at Thomas’s numbers in this series, he has gone above and beyond in between the pipes. He is 2-3 with a goals against average of under 2 and a save percentage hovering around 97 percent.
In each game of the series, Thomas has been the best player on the ice not only for the Bruins’, but between the two clubs as well. Sure, there have been some other players in this series who have stepped up but none have stepped up to the degree that Thomas has.
This has been a great series for Thomas and if you have been following him all season and postseason long, than you know he has the ability to steal a game, something he will most likely need to do on Monday night in Game 6 in Beantown.
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If he doesn’t falter in the last game (or two) I absolutely agree.
Me 3.
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 06/12/11 at 11:42 PM ET
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If he doesn’t falter in the last game (or two) I absolutely agree.
Posted by MsRedWinger from the State where Tigers roam in the Spring on 06/12/11 at 02:59 PM ET