GDT: 2013-14 NHL Awards

[Artemis]

The awards will be handed out on Tuesday in Las Vegas, with Bruins up for three:

Norris: Zdeno Chara
Selke: Patrice Bergeron
Vezina: Tuukka Rask

Rask was in Boston today getting properly outfitted, undoubtedly to the tune of "Sharp Dressed Man"

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[Rubber Biscuit]

I think Keith will take the Norris, but it'll be close.

Bergeron and Rask should both win comfortably.

 

[DitClapper]

I agree, it's funny with Keith, he doesn't even play against top pairings. The award should really go to Big Z, he's easily still the best shutdown defensemen in the entire league. But Keith will probably win it.

 

[Gee Wally]

DALLAS — Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley says he is working hard to return to the NHL ice after suffering a heart attack during a game three months ago.

The NHL revealed Wednesday that the 31-year-old hockey journeyman will present the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas next week. The award goes to the player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." It is named after the former the one-time center for the Minnesota North Stars, the Dallas Stars' predecessor, who collapsed on the ice during a game and died of a brain injury in 1968.

http://bostonherald.com/sports/brui...as_stars_forward_recovering_from_heart_attack

 

[Alicat]

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[Pay Carl]

Judging from most PHWA blogs and such, they would've voted Varlamov if they had a vote. I don't know if this is a case of them trying to get more pageviews or just going against the clear favorite to try to act smart, or whatever

Hopefully the GM's are a little smarter/less arrogant

 

[Artemis]

Thanks, Ali. I'm just too technologically challenged.

Anyway, Tuukka's soundtrack:

Gold watch, diamond ring,
I ain't missin' not a single thing.
And cuff links, stick pin,
When I step out I'm gonna do you in.

They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

 

[Dellstrom]

Rask and Bergeron should win. Rask and Varlamov are pretty tight, but I feel like Bergeron will win like he did in 2012, not even close, even though Kopitar is a really good nominee. Keith is going to run away with it.

Also, Bergeron should be the cover athlete for NHL 15.

 

[Braunbaer]

Kopitar will win.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

I saw one estimate in April that had Bergy in a landslide based on writers that had published their votes.

Remember this is voted on before the playoffs so Kopitar's great playoff won't help him

 

[Ladyfan]

DALLAS — Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley says he is working hard to return to the NHL ice after suffering a heart attack during a game three months ago.

The NHL revealed Wednesday that the 31-year-old hockey journeyman will present the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas next week. The award goes to the player "who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." It is named after the former the one-time center for the Minnesota North Stars, the Dallas Stars' predecessor, who collapsed on the ice during a game and died of a brain injury in 1968.

http://bostonherald.com/sports/brui...as_stars_forward_recovering_from_heart_attack

I hope all will be well with Pevs. Best wishes for him.

 

[BobbyAwe]

Bittersweet Vezina for Rask.

 

[David Krejci*]

Couldn't care less about any of these, I hate how they make it into some sort of big night. If I was a player and I was up for an award I wouldn't even go. No Cup no care.

 

[kytem2]

Meaningless, anyway. Will this have been a successful season if the Bruins add a Vezina and Selke to their trophy cabinet ?

 

[Dellstrom]

Kopitar will win.

Bergeron was ahead by a good amount on all of the revealed ballots, last time I checked. See no reason why that wouldn't stay consistent. But both of them definitely deserve it.

 

[TheSlovenian]

Bergeron will win.

 

[SerenityRick]

Couldn't care less about any of these, I hate how they make it into some sort of big night. If I was a player and I was up for an award I wouldn't even go. No Cup no care.

so edgy

 

[David Krejci*]

so edgy

Not really.

 

[JRull86]

Bergeron will win, Kopitar should win IMO. It's close, but if I had a vote, I'd give it to Anze.

I don't get the love for Varlamov honetly. Had a good season, but Vezina worthy over Rask and Bishop? Don't see it.

 

[Bridges31]

The only one I care about is the NHL 15 cover vote.

 

[qc]

Couldn't care less about any of these, I hate how they make it into some sort of big night. If I was a player and I was up for an award I wouldn't even go. No Cup no care.

Anything that justifies a trip to Vegas is a-okay in my book.

 

[EverettMike]

Meaningless, anyway. Will this have been a successful season if the Bruins add a Vezina and Selke to their trophy cabinet ?

I rushed over here as soon as a I heard the False Equivalency siren go off! Is everyone okay?

 

[Artemis]

Couldn't care less about any of these, I hate how they make it into some sort of big night. If I was a player and I was up for an award I wouldn't even go. No Cup no care.

It'd be pretty bizarre if the NHL was the only professional league in the world not to recognize standout performances.

And if you were a player who didn't show up without a good reason, you'd probably be regarded as a prima dona.

 

[robert terwilliger]

brah, if i didn't win, brah, i'd totally be yellin' in the middle of the lame dude who won's speech, brah.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Judging from most PHWA blogs and such, they would've voted Varlamov if they had a vote. I don't know if this is a case of them trying to get more pageviews or just going against the clear favorite to try to act smart, or whatever

Hopefully the GM's are a little smarter/less arrogant

I'd have voted for Varlamov too. He had a hell of a lot tougher job than Rask playing behind Colorado's defense.