Remember Erik Karlsson's otherworldly postseason performance? The Professional Hockey Writers Association sure does.
The collective group of Conn Smythe voters - or at least one of them - deemed the Ottawa Senators captain worthy of playoff MVP recognition despite not reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
Here's the breakdown:
Voting totals for the Conn Smythe Trophy as voted on by members of @ThePHWA: pic.twitter.com/klT8D0hE1Q
— PHWA (@ThePHWA) June 12, 2017
Crosby, like always, won overwhelmingly, while Karlsson's single third-place vote matched that of all Nashville Predators players - who actually freakin' competed for the Cup.
Karlsson's Senators ultimately fell to Pittsburgh in double overtime of Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Final, and the Norris nominee concluded his playoffs with 18 points in 19 games, in which he averaged 28:08 of ice time.
Oh, and he did all this while playing with two hairline fractures in his heel.
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