Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) and defenseman Darnell Nurse (25) celebrate at the end of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) dumps Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (27) against the boards as he turns with the puck during the second period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 24, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Philadelphia Flyers Bobby Clarke, left, hugs teammate Reggie Leach seconds after Leach scored the winning goal in overtime against the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of semifinal hockey play in Philadelphia, April 29, 1976. Leach is one of five players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP despite not winning the Stanley Cup that season. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers defeated the Panthers 5-3. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) is consoled by Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov (16) after the Panthers won Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - Anaheim Mighty Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere, right, receives the Conn Smythe hockey trophy from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, after the New Jersey Devils defeated the Ducks to win the Stanley Cup Final, June 9, 2003, in East Rutherford, N.J. Giguere is one of five players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP despite not winning the Stanley Cup that season. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy, File)
FILE - St. Louis Blues goalie Glenn Hall, top right, is pinned to his net waiting to make a save on a Montreal Canadians shot as Blues' Noel Picard (4) tries to block the puck while Canadiens' John Ferguson (22) and Ralph Backstorm wait for a rebound in the third period of their NHL hockey Stanley Cup game, May 5, 1968. Hall is one of five players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP despite not winning the Stanley Cup that season. (AP Photo/Fred Waters, File)