Lord Stanley isn't the only piece of hardware that will be awarded in the Stanley Cup Final. So, how is the Conn Smythe Trophy winner determined? And has there ever been a back-to-back winner? Here's ...

First presented in 1965 to Jean Beliveau of the Montreal Canadiens, the Conn Smythe Trophy is one of the National Hockey League’s (NHL) most prestigious awards. Presented annually to the most valuable ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sidney Crosby has filled about the only hole left on his impressive résumé. Sid the Kid won his first Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Sunday night after leading the Pittsburgh ...

The Stanley Cup wasn’t the only hardware given at the conclusion of the NHL postseason. Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone was the first player to lift the Cup, but the league handed out the Conn ...

Jean Beliveau made hockey history 55 years ago Friday, voted the inaugural winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the 1965 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It says a great deal about the ...

CHICAGO -- Duncan Keith rarely tired and never wavered during one of the most dominant postseason performances in NHL history. And with a masterful finale for the Chicago Blackhawks, the defenseman ...

BOSTON --Ryan O'Reilly sat at the press conference podium, his skates still on, the Conn Smythe Trophy sitting directly to his right. The St. Louis Blues center stared at it. He admired it. He ...