Guessing the Connie Smythe winner after the very first round is a bit futile to me. Any candidate who had a great first round can be knocked out in the next. This isn’t a 1 game thing, it’s about being at the top of your game for the full 16 wins required to have your name engraved on the Stanley Cup!
Yeah, I know, some exceptions have happened where, the Connie Smythe was voted to a player on the losing team. But anyway, the Connie Smythe is, imho, the greatest achievement an athlete can make, all sports include.