What It Means:

That places him in a tie for the fourth-most by any player in a playoff year since 1997. Couture is certainly in the running for the Conn Smythe Trophy if the Sharks manage to rally and win the Cup, but he could get some consideration even if the Pittsburgh Penguins become the champion.

Injuries limited Couture to 52 games this season, where he tallied 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists) and posted a 52.4 Corsi For Percentage and a -3.2 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength. These totals have moved to 51.3 and 4.3, respectively, during the playoffs.