Ranking the top 10 Conn Smythe Trophy candidates

May 3, 2015; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Tampa Bay Lightning forward Tyler Johnson (9) stretches during the warmup period in game two of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports /

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April 30, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) celebrates his goal scored against the Calgary Flames during the third period in game one of the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Anaheim Ducks. Ryan Getzlaf. 6. player. 105. Ryan Getzlaf is a beast on the puck, and even though his linemate Corey Perry is tied for the postseason lead with 16 points, Getzlaf is the engine that drives the Ducks’ top line. Perry stalks around the offensive zone and is a former Hart winner in his own right, but Getzlaf is the one who finds his right winger. As a result, he leads the postseason with 12 assists and is tied for third in points with 13. Four of Getzlaf’s points have come on the power play, including his only two goals, as the Ducks have produced the postseason’s most efficient power play unit. Through Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against Chicago, Getzlaf is tied with Perry for the lead in plus/minus with a plus-9, and has the Ducks three wins away from their first Stanley Cup Final since 2007.. Center

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