With four teams remaining in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Conn Smythe Trophy picture is becoming clearer.
The St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning and San Jose Sharks have all made it to the conference finals, and a player on one of those teams will ultimately take home playoff MVP honors.
It might be a goaltender who made key saves when the pressure was on or a top offensive player with stellar performances. Maybe it's a shutdown defenseman who smothered a former Conn Smythe candidate.
Whatever the case, here is a look at the top names remaining in the race for the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy.
Of course, with two rounds to play, these rankings are bound to change.
For now, though, this is our shortlist based on my personal observations of their play, determination, statistics and value to their team.
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