Marner Tightens His Conn Smythe Grip After Game 1

Mitch Marner has already made his case, and Game 1 only strengthened it. Conn Smythe talk gets loud fast in the postseason, but oddsmakers do not usually move this hard unless the performance demands it. The early spotlight is real, and so is the pressure that comes with being the player everyone starts measuring against the rest of the field. If Marner keeps this pace, the trophy conversation is going to get very serious very quickly.