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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
So is Stone the favorite now? Tied in points with Gaudreau but more goals, and he was just as instrumental down the stretch in getting his team into the playoffs. Dammit Hartley, why not give Johnny the chance to secure the scoring race?
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I think "just as instrumental" is the key. If Stone was far-and-away the reason the Sens made the playoffs, I think he could overcome Johnny. The fact is that the story of the year in Ottawa has been Hammond and Johnny has been at least as valuable to the Flames down the stretch as Stone was in Ottawa.
Forsberg was big to start the year, but has fallen off near the end. Stone had a slow start but picked it up late. Gaudreau has been consistently strong pretty much all season.
I think the final three will be: Gaudreau, Stone, and Ekblad.