But like Derek21 said, the Conn Smythe is for the ENTIRE playoffs, but it seems to me Devils fans just want to note the Finals, not the other 3 series, so why have a Conn Smythe? Request a rule change from the NHL and make it the Stanley Cup Finals MVP then if that is what everyone is looking for..
Again why is such a big issue almost 6 months later??? I think its because a lot of Devils fans get so agitated when others may point out that Marty has a great defense that most, if not all, other goaltenders are blessed with, and winning these awards is needed to validate Marty's success. Marty is a great goaltender there is no question about that, there is no validation needed, but still maybe the people who vote for the Conn Smythe believe the system helps him more then people realize, maybe it dosent, who knows.
Like a lot of you point out how stellar Marty was in Game 7 at Ottawa, yes you are right. You want to pick out certian parts of the playoffs? How about the game Stevens was KOed early and TB got Marty for 4 goals? How great would Marty be w/o Scott Stevens for a significant period of time? Time will tell..
Giguere won the award and honestly when he won, someone who dosent like other team, I didnt think much of it, and if Marty won it, I wouldnt have blinked an eye either way.
Believe me, Id MUCH rather root for a team that wins 3 SC's then have a player on my team who wins 10 Hearts and a Forward who wins 9 Selkes....
Just get over it already!!!