Andersen, Stankoven Lead Conn Smythe Watch as Carolina Rests

The Conn Smythe conversation is starting to narrow, and Frederik Andersen and Logan Stankoven are sitting near the center of it. Time off can be a strange thing in playoff award races, because it gives people room to overthink who really drove the run and who just looked best when the lights were brightest. Carolina’s names on the board matter because this is the kind of award that can swing on one hot stretch or one signature moment.