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“MVP in a Loss? Connor McDavid, Connor Hellebuyck & Olympic Controversy”

“USA Wins Gold — But McDavid Wins MVP?”

“How Valuable Are You If You Didn’t Win? Olympic MVP Debate Explodes”

“Vote After the First Period?! Olympic Hockey MVP Makes No Sense”

“Gold Medal Chaos: McDavid MVP, Hellebuyck Snub & Medal Ceremony Weirdness”

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“McDavid MVP in a Loss — Seriously?”

📝 Full Episode Description

Team USA wins Olympic gold in men’s hockey — but somehow, the biggest debate isn’t the victory.

It’s the MVP.

In Hour 1 of Jen, Gabe & Chewy, the crew reacts to Connor McDavid winning tournament MVP despite Canada losing the gold medal game, and the reaction is immediate:

How valuable can you be if your team didn’t win?

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🏒 McDavid vs Hellebuyck

There’s no dispute that Connor McDavid is the most talented player on the planet.

But in the gold medal game:

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of 42 shots.

USA wins because of goaltending dominance.

Canada loses in overtime.

And yet, McDavid wins MVP.

The show debates whether:

The award should reflect the entire tournament.

Or whether the gold medal game should carry extra weight.

Or whether you simply cannot give MVP to someone on the losing side.

🧠 Voting After the First Period?!

The most controversial detail?

MVP voting reportedly happened after the first period of the gold medal game.

That means the two most important periods of the entire tournament weren’t factored in.

The crew is stunned.

If you’re not even evaluating the full championship game, what exactly are we measuring?

🏈 Comparing to the Super Bowl

The debate expands beyond hockey.

If a wide receiver catches:

11 passes

225 yards

3 touchdowns

But his team loses the Super Bowl…

Does he deserve MVP?

Chewy argues football is different because players only play one side of the ball.

In hockey?

You’re on the ice both ways.

Impact has to translate to wins.

🧸 The Medal Ceremony Moment

Then it gets even stranger.

After the loss:

Canada receives silver medals.

Then receives stuffed polar bears.

The crew can’t get over the awkwardness.

In most American sports, losing teams don’t have to stand through ceremonies.

But in the Olympics?

You take your silver medal — and apparently a plush toy — immediately after losing gold.

The vibe was surreal.

⚖️ The Bigger Question

This isn’t anti-McDavid.

It’s about consistency.

If MVP means “best player on the ice,” maybe that’s fine.

If MVP means “most valuable,” then value should equal winning.

And if voting happens before the biggest moments?

Then what’s the point?

🎧 A heated, funny, and genuinely philosophical debate about Olympic hockey, MVP logic, and whether winning still matters — only on Jen, Gabe & Chewy.

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