Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal is awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL’s playoff MVP. Multiple outlets report that the 37-year-old becomes the oldest player ever to receive the award. The Conn Smythe is presented to the player judged most valuable during the postseason, and Staal’s performance is cited as the basis for the selection. One report highlights his age specifically, noting that he surpasses previous records for the oldest recipient of the trophy. The coverage frames the achievement as a milestone both for Staal individually and for the award’s history, emphasizing that he reaches the top mark in age among all players to have won the playoff MVP distinction. No additional details about specific games or statistical totals are included in the excerpts provided, but the central points across sources are that Staal wins the Conn Smythe and that he does so at age 37, setting a new age record.