Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best All-Around Defenseman)
Finalists:
Drew Doughty – Los Angeles Kings
Mike Green – Washington Capitals
Duncan Keith – Chicago Blackhawks
Prediction – Duncan Keith
Winner – Duncan Keith
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Dishing Out The Hardware Tonight In Las Vegas at NHL Awards Ceremony
Break out the tuxedo and prepare to see some of the best players in the National Hockey League vie for several historic trophies meant to encapsulate their incredible seasons. For the second year in row, the NHL Awards Ceremony will hail from Las Vegas, Nevada – this year at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort.
The show is set to go live in under 30 minutes and it’s only appropriate to take a look at some of the most prolific categories and predict the winners among some very worthy finalists.
Matt Duchene – Center, Colorado Avalanche: Drafted third overall by the Avs in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the 19-year old Duchene stepped right into the lineup for 81 games and led all rookies with 24 goals and 55 points, 21 of which were notched on the power play. With him on the roster, Colorado was able to go from third worst team in the NHL to a playoff contender as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Jimmy Howard – Goaltender, Detroit Red Wings: Detroit is notorious for utilizing older goaltender (Mike Vernon, Chris Osgood, Manny Legace, Dominik Hasek and Curtis Joseph, to name a few.) But they turned to a 26-year old who has been waiting in the wings for years and immediately realized they had No. 1 caliber netminder from somebody not nearing retirement. Howard came in to replace Osgood as the Red Wings’ starter and notched a record of 37-15-10 in 63 games played. He finished fifth in the league with a 2.26 goals against average and was fourth in save percentage with a .924 clip. He also posted three shutouts. Detroit didn’t have its best season in team history last year. But with Howard between the pipes, the club managed to climb the ladder in the Western Conference throughout the season and earn yet another playoff berth as the fifth seed.
Tyler Myers – Defenseman, Buffalo Sabres: The Sabres used to have a reputation for being small in stature. But they sure gained a lot of size in the form of 6’8”, 220-pound defenseman Tyler Myers. Playing in all 82 games and averaging 23:44 of ice time, Myers instantly became a top all-around threat and crucial asset for the organization. He led all rookie with 37 assists and ranked third behind just Duchene and John Tavares for the points lead with 48. He also ranked second among rookies with a plus-13 rating. Ryan Miller was the top reason the Sabres finished third in the Eastern Conference. But Myers probably falls right behind him.
Prediction – Jimmy Howard
The show is set to go live in under 30 minutes and it’s only appropriate to take a look at some of the most prolific categories and predict the winners among some very worthy finalists.
Calder Memorial Trophy (Best Rookie)
Finalists:
Matt Duchene – Center, Colorado Avalanche
Jimmy Howard – Goaltender, Detroit Red Wings
Tyler Myers – Defenseman, Buffalo Sabres
Matt Duchene – Center, Colorado Avalanche: Drafted third overall by the Avs in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the 19-year old Duchene stepped right into the lineup for 81 games and led all rookies with 24 goals and 55 points, 21 of which were notched on the power play. With him on the roster, Colorado was able to go from third worst team in the NHL to a playoff contender as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Jimmy Howard – Goaltender, Detroit Red Wings: Detroit is notorious for utilizing older goaltender (Mike Vernon, Chris Osgood, Manny Legace, Dominik Hasek and Curtis Joseph, to name a few.) But they turned to a 26-year old who has been waiting in the wings for years and immediately realized they had No. 1 caliber netminder from somebody not nearing retirement. Howard came in to replace Osgood as the Red Wings’ starter and notched a record of 37-15-10 in 63 games played. He finished fifth in the league with a 2.26 goals against average and was fourth in save percentage with a .924 clip. He also posted three shutouts. Detroit didn’t have its best season in team history last year. But with Howard between the pipes, the club managed to climb the ladder in the Western Conference throughout the season and earn yet another playoff berth as the fifth seed.
Tyler Myers – Defenseman, Buffalo Sabres: The Sabres used to have a reputation for being small in stature. But they sure gained a lot of size in the form of 6’8”, 220-pound defenseman Tyler Myers. Playing in all 82 games and averaging 23:44 of ice time, Myers instantly became a top all-around threat and crucial asset for the organization. He led all rookie with 37 assists and ranked third behind just Duchene and John Tavares for the points lead with 48. He also ranked second among rookies with a plus-13 rating. Ryan Miller was the top reason the Sabres finished third in the Eastern Conference. But Myers probably falls right behind him.
Prediction – Jimmy Howard
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