Marner Should Win the Conn Smythe. He Won't.
Mitch Marner leads all 2026 playoff scorers with 29 points. The NHL has given the Conn Smythe to a losing team before. They probably won't do it again.
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Mitch Marner Breaks a 69-Year Record. You Owe Him.
Mitch Marner scored three goals in 6 minutes and 10 seconds in the Stanley Cup Final, breaking a 69-year-old record set by Rocket Richard. The Toronto years are irrelevant now.
Marner's 6:10 Rewrites Stanley Cup History
Marner scored the fastest hat trick in Cup Final history, breaking a 69-year-old Rocket Richard record. But then Carolina nearly came all the way back.
Marner's 22 Points Prove Toronto Was the Problem
Mitch Marner leads the 2026 playoffs with 22 points in 16 games — a 1.38 PPG pace that torches his Toronto numbers. Naveen Iyer unpacks why the data always pointed here.
Six Storylines Driving the 2026 Stanley Cup Final
The Hurricanes are 12-1 with a Conn Smythe frontrunner in net. The Golden Knights swept the Presidents' Trophy winners. A complete preview of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final.
Of Course Marner Is Going to the Stanley Cup Final
Mitch Marner left Toronto and is now leading the 2026 NHL playoffs four wins from a Stanley Cup. The irony writes itself. Trotter has thoughts.