Stars’ Mikko Rantanen making his case as the biggest superstar in Dallas: ‘He’s on fire’

Stars’ Mikko Rantanen making his case as the biggest superstar in Dallas: ‘He’s on fire’

And after hat tricks in back-to-back games, Rantanen’s making his case for the Conn Smythe Trophy, too.

Conn Smythe Watch after Round 1: Mikko Rantanen tops the ranking

Who are the leading candidates for MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs? We polled a panel of hockey media members.

Dallas Stars Daily Links: Luka Who?

Back in February, nobody ever thought the city of Dallas could recover from losing a bona fide superstar like Luka Dončić. Little did they know one month later another star would arrive. Now it did take a bit to reap the fruits of that trade as Mikko Rantanen became acclimated, but what we’ve seen this postseason is every single reason why Jim Nill made that trade in March. Source

2025 Conn Smythe Trophy power rankings: Playoff MVP candidates entering the second round - Daily Faceoff

The first round is all wrapped up, and it’s given us a fair share of entertaining games that will be worth a rewatch from time to time. It’s also given us plenty of spectacular performances from individual players, ones that have played a big role in their team advancing to the second round. While the Stanley Cup is what teams play for, the Conn Smythe is also a massive honour for a player, indicating the importance to their team in winning the …

Who are the leading Conn Smythe Trophy candidates after Round 1?

Last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner is at it again. Despite how incredible the performance was, it might require an extra second to recall who was named MVP of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That’s because, for just the second time in 21 years, the Conn Smythe recipient played for a squad that did not claim the championship. That player, of course, was Edmonton Oiler Connor McDavid and he’s up to his old post-season tricks again, torching the …