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As promised, here are the three finalists for the Norris Trophy this year as the league’s top defenseman, as announced by the league today. The winner will be announced at the annual awards show in June....
Zdeno Chara - Boston
Nicklas Lidstrom - Detroit
Dion Phaneuf - Calgary
The Professional Hockey Writers Association voted for the Norris Trophy, and as promised yesterday, here are my top five votes for the Norris Trophy:
1. Lidstrom
2. Phaneuf
3. Chara
4. Wade Redden - Ottawa
5. Tomas Kaberle - Toronto
Some might consider it a tough decision between Lidstrom and Phaneuf this season, and in some ways, that is correct. I feel that Phaneuf might be the best package of offense, defense and physicality among any other defenseman in the league. But I think Lidstrom is still the best defenseman in the league, the way he just controls a game at both ends of the ice, carries the puck. He is simply a marvel to watch. Phaneuf will one day win a Norris Trophy, probably a handful of them in fact, but I don’t think that will come this year and likely won’t until Lidstrom slows down - whenever that comes.
The list of Calder Trophy finalists will be announced on Wednesday.
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Posted by Greg M, Tampa, FL on 04/22 at 03:03 PM
Erik, Redden and Kaberle??? Come on you can do better than that - Gonchar (65 points), Markov , Rafalski , Green or even Campbell would have been better choices - seriously Redden was pretty much horrible this year. You top 3 are obviously fine.