Stanley Cup Final review

What a series! Even though it didn't go 7, it was a very entertaining series none the less. Five of the six games were 1 goal games, 2 went into overtime, and all but one were moderately to heavily scoring.
Reviewing everything, I think Jonathon Toews definitely deserves the Conn Smythe award, as he was the captain of the team. I also think that since he was the scoring leader, he deserves it. Now, he's still not the top player in the league, but I'd definitely put him in the top 5, along with Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Henrik Sedin, and Joe Thornton. The reason for that, is because as with Crosby, he now has won a Stanley Cup and is a gold medal winner with Canada.
Chris Pronger, if the Flyers had won, probably would've won the Conn Smythe award. The reason for that is because he played nearly 30 minutes a game. Pronger also brought big time leadership to the club. Even though he may have been listed as the assistant captain, he probably was the most vocal leader in the locker room.
Both the Flyers and Blackhawks came into the series facing long Cup droughts. Chicago had not won since 1961, and they have now erased the longest drought for any hockey franchise. Now, that honor belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs. That honor will stick to them for a little while now. The Blackhawks also have made a great transition from a franchise going nowhere fast to Stanley Cup winner. In five years, they went from one of the worst franchises in the NHL to Stanley Cup champions. Not many teams can lay claim to that.
The Flyers had a great season, overcoming adversity in almost everything. Their biggest obstacle that they overcame was their 3-0 games and 3-0 goals in game 7 comeback against the Boston Bruins to win it. I tip my cap to them as they were not favored in any series, except probably against the Candiens, who just came off back to back 7 game series in the conference finals.
Next year, the Blackhawks may not get this far, as they have plenty of free agents coming up. But, they still have their big 3, Hossa, Toews and Kane all back, and with those 3, they will always be dangerous. The Flyers, will again be back in the playoffs, as they essentially have everyone except for their goalies and Arron Asham coming back.
Looking forward to the 2010-11 NHL Season!