He was an easy choice for the award when based on all 4 series. That was another case of classless New Jersey/New York crowd booing him, and they wonder why people in the rest of the country think they are morons. Only place worse is Philly, there they probably would have thrown beer at him as he left the ice with trophy in hand.
Brodeur and GIGY both played at the highest level, but Brodeur played at that high level when it mattered. However, when you have Defensemen like Stevens et all and players are afraid to go across the middle then it makes it easier for goalies like Brodeur. Gigy doesn't have the D nor the system that NJ does and that is why he won despite playing average during the finals.
Not to mention who they faced in 4 series. Just beating Detroit and Dallas in a total of 10 games was a feat that may not be done again in decades and it was all thanks to him. Sure Brodeur played better at the end, but the vote is quite clearly for the playoff MVP, not the Finals MVP. If that were the case then Brodeur would have gotten the award. Still the best solution is to save the award until the annual awards show after the season. After all who cares about the award at a time when everyone is just there waiting to see the Cup?
