What would it take for a player NOT in the Finals to win the Conn Smythe?

[Zanon]

Even possible?

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[Erik Alfredsson]

Not possible.

 

[JPeeper]

Not possible.

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[Dirty Dan]

50 goals in 15 games

 

[NJDevs26]

How would they even present that Conn Smythe on the ice, through videoconference? Can't exactly fly a guy whose team lost in the previous round to a possible 3-4 clincher games in the Finals for a vote he might not even win.

I vaguely remember a short-lived campaign to get Peter Forsberg the Smythe one year when he didn't make the Finals but I don't even think something extreme like Crosby setting a record for playoff goals in 20 games, and getting hurt toward the end of the ECF would move the needle there.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Considering this award is decided by human voters, and those voters are from the same pool of people who won't even give a guy the Norris if his team doesn't make the playoffs, I'm going to go with "you only have a chance if your team makes the finals".

 

[Zero Requiem]

It's close to impossible. In 2002 Forsberg lead the playoffs in scoring by four points despite not making the finals, and yet he wasn't even close to winning it.

 

[Bengui]

A +.950 -1.00 goalie that drags the conference finals to multiple overtime 0-1 1-2 games where their offense just cant deliver?