Duncan Keith rarely tired and never wavered Matt Forte Limited Jersey during one of the most dominant postseason performances in NHL history.And with a masterful finale for the Chicago Blackhawks, the defenseman etched his name on two trophies.
Keith capped his immaculate two-month run with the winning goal in Chicago's Stanley Cup-clinching 2-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on Monday night.
The 31-year-old defenseman was the unanimous choice to win his first Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP, adding it to a trophy case that includes three championship rings, two Norris Trophies and two Olympic gold medals.
Keith has been indefatigable on the Blackhawks' back end, logging an astonishing 31 minutes per game in the Blackhawks' 23 contests. He has played in every situation alongside just about every other Chicago defenseman, ceaselessly providing top-level defense along with three goals and 18 assists.
With his third Stanley Cup title http://www.bearsfootballprostore.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_ALSHON_JEFFERY_JERSEY.html in six years finally secure, Keith can get some rest.And in modern hockey history, hardly anybody has deserved a break more.
Keith is just the 11th defenseman in NHL history to score at least 21 points in a single playoff run. Chris Pronger did it most recently in 2006.
While his workload isn't unprecedented - Los Angeles' Drew Doughty, Keith's former Olympic defensive partner, logged similar minutes last season - Keith's uniformly excellent play made him the symbol of Chicago's pursuit of a third Stanley Cup title in six years.
Keith has said his meticulous attention to conditioning, diet and injury prevention allow him to play so many minutes, even at 31 years old.
Keith started the Blackhawks' playoff run with a double-overtime goal to win their first-round opener against Nashville. His heavy workload peaked in the grueling Western Conference finals against the Anaheim Ducks.
Although he took a physical pounding Jared Allen Nike Jersey from Anaheim's bad-tempered forwards, he shrugged off every combined hit and check to keep the Blackhawks moving forward.
Keith has won more championship hardware than just about any player of his generation. He has Olympic gold medals from the Canadian teams in Vancouver and Sochi, and he won the Norris in 2010 and again last season as the NHL's top defenseman.