Brodeur was robbed.

[Earthquake Enyart]

Brodeur had 7 shutouts during the playoffs, including one in Game 7 of the Finals and didn't win the Conn Smythe trophy???


This is absurd.

[Ð]

I agree. "Maxi-pad" Giguiere was good, but not Brodeur good.

[Ebenezer]

amen

[Rude American]

obviously they went on his credentuials from the first 3 series, which was the wrong thing to do. He mave have cost his team the cup last night with that third goal. It was awful. Who knows what might have happened if he stopped that. Pull him with 1:45 to go, get lucky.... get luck one more time in the dying seconds.... not probable, but possible.

Brodeur was robbed for sure.

[Ebenezer]

what I don't understand is how you can use the last three series...let's say for example that a player plays 15 games in the first 3 rounds and is Gretzky-like...scores 45 points but he is all his team has and they lose. Does he get consideration?? What if the Ducks had not made the finals but lost all their games 1-0 or 2-1 and given up 50 shots a game. Does JSG get consideration?? If not, then is it fair to use what happens in the first 3 series when considering the winner...and if you do not does that mean the Conn Smythe should have gone to Jeff Friesen??

[Typ0]

I believe the trophy is awarded to the most valuable player in the playoffs. So how can you assert the most valuable player in one series, albeit the cup finals, should get the trophy? The award is not premised as "most valueable player in the Stanley Cup finals".

[Ebenezer]

then somebody who does not reach the final should be eligible...no?

[Rude American]

all sports should just make the ruile that the trophy must go to a guy on the winning team. As unfair as that may seem at times it would end all the debate.

[Earthquake Enyart]

3 Shutouts in the finals alone. It is a travesty that Brodeur didn't win it for that alone.

[northernbillfan]

217 minutes of straight shut out hockey, a sweep of the Detroit Red Wings, taking out the number one and two teams of the conference, a pre Stanley Cup final GAA of 1.25, or there abouts, and was sitting at 1.56 going into last nights game.

The number eight team getting to the finals vs the number two team.

Marty's seven shut outs were all well and good, but that is no major feat when you're the goalie on a trapping team. (I know I'll get crap for that line) *nbf dodges the missiles*

If you ask me, he DID deserve the Conn Smythe, just like Hextall did in 87, or 88.

[Rude American]

He was only average in the final series. Brodeur was better when it was on the line.

[EricStratton]

Originally posted by northernbillfan
217 minutes of straight shut out hockey, a sweep of the Detroit Red Wings, taking out the number one and two teams of the conference, a pre Stanley Cup final GAA of 1.25, or there abouts, and was sitting at 1.56 going into last nights game.

The number eight team getting to the finals vs the number two team.

Marty's seven shut outs were all well and good, but that is no major feat when you're the goalie on a trapping team. (I know I'll get crap for that line) *nbf dodges the missiles*

If you ask me, he DID deserve the Conn Smythe, just like Hextall did in 87, or 88.

The Ducks were the 7, not the 8. Ottawa was the best team in the NHL and Marty beat them, the GAA for Giggy was 1.62, Marty was 1.65. The save % was 93 vs. 94 and Marty had 7 shutouts (an NHL playoff record) and 16 wins.

Looks like the wrong goalie won the trophy.
Oh yeah, the trap was 1996, it's 2003 now. The Devils attack better than any team in the game. (They were #2 in SOG in the NHL)

[EricStratton]

Originally posted by Rude American
He was only average in the final series. Brodeur was better when it was on the line.

It sure looks like the writers voted after game 6.

[Earthquake Enyart]

I agree with Rude.

Like it's Brodeur's fault he has to play against the 7th seed in the finals.

[northernbillfan]

Originally posted by EricStratton
The Ducks were the 7, not the 8.

I knew that, as I was typing my reply, I had that written down, because the Oilers were #8,but then I was also reading an article about the p/offs, and it said..."Giguere was pretty amazing himself this spring as he and the Mighty Ducks went from the eighth seed in the Western Conference to the Finals as giant killers.

Stupid American Sports Writers

And yes NJ does play the trap,