Malkin also led all playoff participants with a "Goals created" rating of 10.2, to Crosby's 9.2, according to Hockey Reference.com.  Goals win games, you see.  But I guess you are drinking the HNIC Kool-Aid as well.  Crosby won the Conn Smythe last year with zero goals in the Finals, and many people were shocked that Kessel didn't get it.  I take your point as to Malkin's defensive play, which is why I wrote best "offensive" player in the game.  But again, everyone seems to think Crosby is the second coming of Jere Lehtinen.  Malkin's puck possession abilities are second-to-none, and he can do things that Crosby (or anyone else) cannot.