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Originally Posted by browna

If McDavid wants to be a role model, or even if he doesn't, his station and position as a top player in the league, a position that Ron MacLean and Sportsnet and the league have bent over backwards to force him upon fans as a star, he then has the responsibility to suck it up and win or lose with class and dignity.

But, it's "hard", so I'll just avoid it and people will understand.

No, man up, especially given the spotlight that you've earned but also that the league has given you to be the next generation star.

JS Giguere came out on the road with Devils celebrating a cup to accept the Conn Smythe, do you think he was happy?

I think it shows more leadership to go process the loss with your teammates than to go get your individual achievement award while the opponent is just about ready to take the prize you really want. The league puts a player from the losing team in a tough spot to come out and accept that trophy at that moment. Any player in a leadership position is not going to care one bit about claiming the Conn Smythe just moments after losing the cup. I don't really blame him.

I also think if he did it, people would start criticizing him by saying he's all about the individual accolades.

It wasn't a big deal in my books, I get why he didn't.