Marinela and I thought we could grab seats for this session with the Conn Smythe winners: Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and newcomer Brad Richards. But scores of fans had their seats, plus their mates' seats, already staked out. So the huge ballroom was effectively standing room only, and we stood dead center right behind the last row. Apparently the same two girls who asked Kane and Toews to do a dance-off last year asked them to do it again this time, and that was fun for the fans. Besides a bit of teasing between the young superstars, the three were generally low-keyed on stage and Richards was positively droll. So it wasn't all that fun, but thankfully emcee Mark Giangreco offered comic relief. Similar to the opening ceremony, though, it was about soaking in the atmosphere. How many NHL teams can boast of three Conn Smythe winners?
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