Who's your Top 3 Conn Smythe Favorites?

Man Dallas literally imploded right before our eyes tonight. Benn did the worst possible thing ever at the worst possible moment and it all snowballed from there.

Tkachuck and Eichel both dominating their respective divisions is a great part of this years playoffs... it's going to be one hell of a final round!

It’s amazing what happens when you take pressure off the kid 😂 almost like letting these guys find themselves without people telling them what they are is a lot better

Damn look how much my boy Jack has grown! That difference of the interview from now and the interview from Buffalo 😂 he really has matured as a person AND player, love to see it! Go Knights Go

i think at this point its very safe to say that both teams won the trade with him. both teams are doing a lot better now

It's a very similar story to Phil Kessel leaving Toronto and going to Pittsburgh. The fanbase wanted to blame all their issues on one person. That one person goes to another team and is very successful in their new role. I'm kinda rooting for Florida but good for him for sure!

Eichel's defensive play has been amazing this postseason.

This is so well said. Thanks for giving Vegas some credit when most media won't

As a Sabres fan, I'm genuinely happy to see Jack have this success. His raw talent is undeniable, probably a top-10 talent in terms of pure skill. He just needs to put it all together, still tries to force things, plus he should probably shoot me. Hopefully his playoff success provides a confidence boost and helps him reach that potential. It's good for the game and USA hockey in general

A lot of Florida fans already saying they are better, I wouldn't be so confident, Florida is hot, but so is VGK, it'll be a great final, with BOB and Eichel playing out of their minds...

So you forgot mention the serious neck injury that took an advanced technique to fix. Dude has a foreign disc in his neck! Im sure its taken time to be fully over that! Would've been a career ender & he's the first nhl"er to have it.

I expected both Tkachuk and Eichel to have an impact this post season. Having 2 American born players playing absolutely lights out is pretty cool too. I’m Canadian.

The Knight’s came to play tonight. I’m so proud!!!

People often forget that Eichel is one pick behind McJesus... Eichel never sucked, he was just derailed by injuries over the years due to Sabres mismanagement. He's not as developed offensively as McJesus because he played considerably less games...

I'm a VGK. I'd love to see Eichel win it, but it's gotta be Brobovsky's to lose.

As a Sabres fan, I’m so happy to see Eichel doing well in Vegas. He deserved better than our organization was treating him (especially with that whole surgery situation) and it looks like he’s finally getting it. Plus Reinhart’s doing well in Florida too :)

What did I say during the Oilers series? He can prove people wrong and he did! Go knights go!

Keep making the VGK the dog. You'll regret every second of it

I was very wrong about eichel, like you said i was worried he would be a selfish player, but he has proved me so wrong. Good defense. Good team play and reads. And a good teammate. I admit i was wrong and im happy hes here to do what he does

Jack is home now! He has grown as a player and a teammate in Vegas. Now if we can only get a chant of "lets go Jackayyyyyy going in the fortress! ive already let my boss know i will be sick the day the cup goes down the strip! Go Knights GO!

His 200 ft EN goal after stripping the puck from McDavid was the highlight of the series for me.

For me as a Florida fan, I'm taking it a game at a time. Whatever happens, happens. If we win, awesome, if we don't, I'm so damn proud. If we indeed make it and play Vegas, and our team and Bob keeps playing well defensively, Vegas is gonna have a hard time. I don't think they've played a defense quite like ours so far. If they can adjust and find the cracks, they got a damn good chance. But we shall see how it goes. I love my team, but the mentality of anything can happen is what I'm sticking with. I'm not making my team the favorite in nothing. Just enjoying the ride.

⚔️Go Knights Go⚔️

I have to admit, Eichel has really exceeded my expectations.

line mates make the difference Eichel is playing with hard working line mates that compliment his game.

I respect eichel only for the fact that he hasnt aged a day since the draft

the nba and nhl playoffs are really mirroring each other this year it’s been fun

Gotta say I really like your videos buddy! Keep it up👍🏻🏒

I'm not rooting for this guy until he changes his hairstyle. I mean holy shit, buddy

Stars defense has had a really bad problem with watching the puck in the defensive zone this year as well as simply trying to stand and keep sticks in passing lanes while doing that instead of getting involved with their specific guy and get under his stick and/or cover him. I'm absolutely amazed this problem persisted throughout an entire season and man, Jake's really had some struggles in net this playoffs. Positioning issues at times, and what looks like general fundementals issues at others. I mean being a 6'5 goaltender playing from your knees all the time with your arms low is seriously negating how much net he takes up and I also feel like he just doesn't put in half the effort he used to, to try and make saves especially recovery saves and I sure hope he figures something out. I said it before and plenty of my fellow stars fans got mad at me for it that we weren't a stanley cup team with this defense and on and off goaltending, and i'm pretty sad to end up on the right side of things.

I mean, all those things said about Eichel absolutely apply to Jamie Benn.

I am conflicted about whom I would like to win the cup. I would like to see Reinhardt win it, but I would love to see Jack raise it as well. It's definitely going to be a classic final.

consider this the first time i noticed the V in the vegas logo

I doubt Florida is scared of them

I'm ready for the Eichel v. Tkachuk Stanley Cup Final. Both these teams feel like Teams of Destiny (TM) right now. I know I should be against Vegas but honestly, given that they're the next newest expansion team I almost...feel a sort of kinship with them? Probably helps we didn't meet in the playoffs this year, heh.

Honestly I don't get why some people saying Florida vs Vegas would be a terrible Stanley Cup Finals. Sure it's a top seed vs a wildcard but both teams have drastically improved to where they ended last season (missed playoffs for Vegas and President's Cup winner swept by Tampa Bay for Florida) both teams have great offenses where everyone is getting some and great defense with a goalie on an absolute tear when everyone else had written them off. Not to mention both teams are playing for their 1st Stanley Cup. What could be more exciting than that?

Excellent analysis.

Eichel has been very impressive this playoffs. When it matters most, Eichel is a difference maker.

Team Game So Far Florida and Vegas have been the best two teams

I thought the title was about Jack Eichel's ears.

everybody's been sleeping on vegas all year, those who watch them know what they are capable of doing

Eichel has more wins in his first playoffs appearance then McDavid in any of his playoff appearances. Of the top 10 in that draft Eichel is the second one to see double digit wins.

I’ve been telling people how elite jack eichel was as a aabres fan forever no one has having it

Its early, but damn a Vegas / Florida matchup is gonna be awesome, and I'd be happy to see either team take it. Chucky and 18 year old Sam Bennett hoisting it would make the Flames fan in me happy

There's a bit over 200 people in the NHL draft every year, 2nd is still great imo.

Way to go Benn. What a leader. Cost your team the series. Nice move. Anger management?

god i hope the florida vegas series is jam packed with action

Nice to get some love for my Knights and Eichel in particular, but please...we actually like being ignored for motivation. Appreciated all the same. In all seriousness, what ive been telling anyone who will listen is this Vegas team is stacked w experienced, disciplined, hungry players w a system under cassidy that suits their skills. They are also seemingly immune to adversity, whether in game or game to game. Florida is impressive and fun to watch but of the knights dont lift the Cup this year they never will

The Eichel trade is the one of the best trades in recent memory. Both returns completely turned their franchises around for the better. Vegas needed a true #1 center to get over the hump, and Buffalo needed a fresh start. Both teams have mutually benefited from the deal tremendously. Thompson, Cozens, and Krebs down the middle is going to be disgusting.

Eichel isn't the guy here, that's the difference. He needed to be humbled...? Idk if that's the right term but no matter... his points don't determine a thing. Stone is their MVP, their rock. Pun intended. He takes the punishment all game every game so guys like Jack don't have to.

I was hesitant on Eichel. I thought you give up Fleury for Lehner, with his financial situation, I’d be depressed too. I was wondering if we were becoming “sign ‘em if they have a good sob story. “. Team!!! You wonder how a team will adjust with SO MANY player changes & goaltenders. I’m so HAPPY to have been wrong. I didn’t think Stone would be in the playoff’s & whether it was a “cap issue” oh well, thank you Tampa Bay!!! “Knowledge IS power”!!! 😂 This team feels magical. It’s not like 2017-18. These guy’s mesh really well together. They do so much for this town. There are still some “misfits”, & Eichel is just the newest one!!! I like your content

As a Sabres fan, I was on his side until that Interview he had in his first game back in Buffalo. Elite player for sure but the way he acted towards the organization once he left was lacking.

I'll admit, I was skeptical of him joining Vegas with the rumors of him having locker room problems while knowing the history of this team already with some of the player's egos. I thought it was gonna blow up in their faces despite his surgery. I'm glad to have been very wrong about it, and it seems the players have learned from their past overconfidence (for now)

I personally love my Jackie boy

I’m so happy for Jack, I’ve always believed in him :,)

It's almost as if other teams forgot about him or considered him a nonfactor. While the Knights were using a team defence to slow McDavvid by coming at him in layers, clipping him, hitting him, and knocking him down quite often, the Oilers never once took a run at Eichel or roughed him up. It's no wonder he put up great numbers in that series. I've noticed the same issue with the Stars. They've had plenty of chances to make it difficult for Eichel but they just haven't, and it shows on scoreboard.

He's a Tier 2 star like Phil Kessel. Can't carry the team but is still a great key player.

I'm really conflicted : my favorite team left is Florida, so I really want them to win; but I would also love to see Eichel win a cup before McDavid, that would be hilarious

I don’t where this “talk” was, but we here in Buffalo knew he was great. He was more of a playmaker and a little less of a goal scorer than maybe what we had hoped, but he was always great from day 1. The Sabres at that time had 4 good players and three of them were centers and he put up numbers anyway while being a strong two way player. O’Reilly already proved how bad those teams really were and now Eichel and Reinhart are doing the same thing. The team had to trade those guys for multiple assets because literally no other prospects from that period ever became even decent NHL’ers.

I’ll be the first to admit I was so upset by the trade considering the cap hit and the loss of Tuch. I have realized that Eichel isn’t a Mackinnon or Mcdavid. He has a high hockey IQ and his vision of the ice is unreal!

I always knew Jack Eichel had the potential to be this type of game changer and to be able to perform in the playoffs is not really that surprising to me I saw it in his tenure with buffalo

Florida/Vegas is going to be a great series. Fingers crossed. What are the odds of both Carolina and Dallas winning four in a row?

If Vegas wins the cup and Eichel gets the Conn Smythe, the trolling on McDavid is gonna be next level.

I didn't predict Eichel being a "beast" in the playoffs but I do think that Vegas management acquired hi so as to add a bonified star to an already solid and deep roster that didn't have one. Brady Tkachuk's brother is doing the same in for Florida. Just a side note: when it comes to being a star in the NHL, a player's nationality doesn't matter. A star is a star whether Canadian, Russian, American...it is the individual. I suspect (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that hockey development and training up the ranks is similar worldwide. However, am I the only one to notice that teams with higher Canadian content have a high Stanley Cup rate? Washington had fewer Canadian players when they best Vegas in 2018 but that's because they were better. But even then, there was production from the likes of Jay Beagle and other 4th liners. St. Louis won in 2019 against a Bruins team stacked with Americans. Going back to 2007, Anaheim with more Canadian players beat Ottawa in the finals. In 2011, oddly enough Boston had more Canadians and more players from British Columbia; I guess that year these B.C. went home to claim Stanley Cup. As I write this comment, the Carolina Hurricanes have 4 Canadians and the Dallas Stars have 7. The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights 13 and 16 respectively and are up 3-0 in their series. So as I said, a player's nationality insofar as being elite isn't so significant (just look at Eichel and Tkachuk) but look at the "ordinary" players...a coincidence? a fluke? Or am I suffering Don Cherry Syndrome or simply out to lunch?

Boston was by far the most dominant team and Florida made the comeback of the century. They are the team of destiny. Florida in 7

Dude got absolutely shafted in Buffalo Signed, a Buffalo Sabres fan

I honestly never heard of him before this playoffs

The Captain Jack Revenge Tour continues. Dominating his first playoffs, beating McSavior.

His first run with VGK he was great. Just underwhelming but he got in with the groove and he became a team player. Thats what i think matters. McDavid can be the best player in the world all you want but you dont win cups with 1 player. When they started focusing on McDavid and Draisaitl and shutting them down oilers whole team started being mute and didnt produce anything. That tells you teams win cups not a single player.

Vegas vs Florida who would have thought I hope Maurice wins

I say eichel either goes off with confidence if he wins, or looses all his drive since he’s accomplished the biggest goal in hockey and all the other stars he’s compared to Matthews Mcdavid so on haven’t, I went to a lot of buffalo games since it’s the cheapest seats around and eichel would be the only player that wouldn’t give high fives to kids or when I was 15 he was a rookie I remember thinking it was dope to high-five the players lol but he just rubbed me the wrong way when he would walk by 7+ year olds like he didn’t see there hands I always thought he , thought he was bigger than the game and don’t get me wrong he’s an amazing player

Was 100% convinced Eichel was going to be the next Bobby Ryan. Pleasantly surprised

Go Vegas!!! Should be a great series against Florida

Got to be honest, I was incredibly upset to see them trade Tuch for Eichel. I really felt buffalo was making out like a bandit but dang was I ever wrong.

Stars need support! Remember all the support Mario and Stevie Y final got on their teams? Just won a few Cups.

I got a lot of flack for saying he out played McDavid in that series. He played a complete two way game. When he ripped McDavid off and Scored a goal I was shocked. Nope he's still not McDavid still a gap there but for that series his two way game made a big difference.

Let's be honest, as Mark Stone goes, so does the VGK💪🏻

Buff has one of the cheapest owners who does not care about winning. Buff had so much more cap room than anyone and refused to spend it. This one buf fan was saying they are just saving that cap room for next season and I said that makes no difference. Buf could have traded that cap for a 1 year rental player or traded that cap just for this season to another team for a prospect which would give the chance to help the team next season.

Eichel is having a great run, but I don't see him bringing this into the next season.

It soirt of explains Tolvanen in Seattle. Circumstance matters.

Team sports need a good TEAM for stars to rise to the top

Always remember, the Ruins fired Cassidy and brought in caillou.

We're looking at Bobrovsky vs Eichel coming up. Something has to give...

As a lifelong Sabres fan I can tell you the list is long regarding players whom were supposed to be great on offense that sputtered terribly in Buffalo and then went somewhere else and shined like gold. Buffalo can find and develop goalies and defenseman but have zero clue about offense since the French Connection left.

never thought i'd see the day where i'd be cheering for tkachuk lmao

How elite he is 😂

Does Eichel really need to be the leader in Las Vegas? Isn´t it enough if for him to just be the guy that pushes you over the top in Vegas, the icing on top of a solid cake and the pressure of not having THE ENTIRE team behind his back allows him to flourish more there.

I mean I’m not surprised with his 9 points against Edmonton. You could tell there is a fire in him when he faces the sabres. So why wouldn’t he have a fire within him against a guy on the biggest stage who’s shadow he’s been in since he’s got to the show. If anything I feel Jack had the same pride in him, knocking Connor out of the playoffs.

Is this homie chewing bro? That’s Fuckin crazy it looks like he has dips in during the game.

I think playing in a winning culture really helps as well.

Eichel always had a kind of Eddie Haskell vibe to him. He even looks like Eddie Haskell, which may be why people don't like him. But it was ridiculous to put all the blame for Buffalo's problems on him. It reminds me, since I'm a Bengals fan in football, of a player named Corey Dillon. Dillon was a great player on a lousy team, and used to get the blame, like the "experts" would say, "Sure he puts up great numbers, but he's a loser and only cares about his personal stats." I'd watch the games and say, "this guy is a great player and busts his butt, and is the last guy who should get blamed for the team stinking because he's their only good player". What happens? He gets traded to New England, is a horse for them, wins a Super Bowl and all the experts are saying, "This guy's a real gamer. A real winner." Which is why you don't listen to experts whose expertise is usually just repeating clichés, easy & thoughtless conclusions, and superficial observations they've heard from other "experts".

Somebody typed in the "God Mode" cheat on Oettinger wrong...

What happens when you have a good team around you

Look, I knew when you talked about Jack Eichel this guy is a winner. Why? well when I first saw him play for Buffalo vs Vancouver I knew when I seen this guy he was like magic on ice. The players that were with him never used him as much. So now fast forward to time now on Vegas in this playoffs. Looks like the real Jack Eichel is NOW here baby!!!!!.

He made a pass. Conn Smythe to him right fucking now

“man did jack show some dog in him”

It's wishful thinking, but imagine Eichel, Tuch and Suzuki as the top line in Vegas? That would have been so stupidly dominate.

Everyone underestimates Vegas and thats how they like it no superstars just a amazing team built on a solid defense. VGK for the cup!!!

People judging him on 1 and 1/3 seasons in vegas? He has a disk replaced... Thats not an easy injury.