Regardless of this coming Stanley Cup Final series and it’s outcome, Brad Marchand has been a dominant player for the Boston Bruins and deserves far more of a mention when we talk Conn Smythe candidates. However, the form of Tuukka Rask is keeping Marchand very much as a dark horse for the award.
That, in itself, is a little bit unfair on the player. He is the only player remaining in the playoffs that is scoring at a pace of more than a goal-per-game; in fact, he ranks second of any player in post-season scoring, behind only, recently eliminated, Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks.