Bloody Brian Burke
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Haven't there been multiple seasons where he's won the Hart or the Art Ross or the Ted Lindsay, or even two at a time or all three at once? He didn't win any of them last season though.
I'm not saying he had a bad year or anything, I just think that the team stuff is boosting his candidacy.
And remember, I'm one of the biggest Crosby fans that there is outside of Pittsburgh & Cole Harbour[/QUOTE]
That's the thing about year-end awards, they're supposed to judge both sides of a year. If the NHL handed out the Hart in December for the period January-December is there any doubt at all who's winning it?
If Matt Murray had fallen on his face under the pressure in the postseason would many people be arguing hard for Crosby here? I kind of doubt they would.
Winning Cups without great goaltending is rare. Since the 2005 lockout 8 of 11 Cup-winning goalers had a .920 sv% or higher in the playoffs. Since 2011, all but one has posted a sv% higher than Murray's .923% this year.I quoted that to highlight the truth in it.
Why would that take away anything from what the skaters do?