Coaches polled on Norris Trophy (McDonagh in the mix)

[518NYRfan]

Just read on Twitter that it appears #27 will finish 4th in Norris trophy voting this year.

#1) Duncan Keith
#2) Zdeno Chara
#3) Shea Weber
#4) Ryan McDonagh
#5) Ryan Suter
#6) Alex Pietrangelo
#7) Drew Doughty
#8) Erik Karlsson

Pretty damned good company I'd say. Congrats RyMack!

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[Boruto]

Just read on Twitter that it appears #27 will finish 4th in Norris trophy voting this year.

#1) Duncan Keith
#2) Zdeno Chara
#3) Shea Weber
#4) Ryan McDonagh
#5) Ryan Suter
#6) Alex Pietrangelo
#7) Drew Doughty
#8) Erik Karlsson

Pretty damned good company I'd say. Congrats RyMack!

It's just Bob Mac random survey of 16 NHL head coaches. Given the thin margins between 4-8+ and the exclusivity of the club that the three front runner are in, 4th is going to be distant 4th regardless of who gets it.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

But. But. I thought Suter was so much better?

 

[JohnC]

Not exactly what Bobby Mac said

 

[Raspewtin]

Ffs OP you got me really excited for a minute.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Ffs OP you got me really excited for a minute.

Still a hell of an accomplishment.

 

[nyr2k2]

That he's even in the conversation is quite an accomplishment. What a stud.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

But doughty is better brah!

 

[TeamStewie]

It's just Bob Mac random survey of 16 NHL head coaches. Given the thin margins between 4-8+ and the exclusivity of the club that the three front runner are in, 4th is going to be distant 4th regardless of who gets it.

Never mind that the writers vote for the Norris and not coaches.

 

[Raspewtin]

But OEL and Doughty are offensive gamebreakers and McDonagh isn't .

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

But OEL and Doughty are offensive gamebreakers and McDonagh isn't .

Coyotes disagree on that

 

[Algernop Kreider]

But OEL and Doughty are offensive gamebreakers and McDonagh isn't .

McDonagh has more points than Doughty, and only one point fewer than OEL.

McDonagh also has more even strength points than anyone on that list other than Keith, Karlsson, and Pietrangelo. This is a pretty big deal because McDonagh doesn't get as much PP time as some of the other guys on that list.

 

[NYR Viper]

But. But. I thought Suter was so much better?

Can you imagine having both? Ugh, major miss when the Rangers weren't in on him as a free agent.

 

[TeamStewie]

There wasn't ever a snowball's chance in hell that Suter was coming here, even if the Rangers had gotten in on the bidding.

 

[NYR Viper]

There wasn't ever a snowball's chance in hell that Suter was coming here, even if the Rangers had gotten in on the bidding.

Can't win anything if you're not involved

 

[TeamStewie]

Can't win anything if you're not involved

Everyone knew he was going to Minnesota. He had ties to the area.

 

[Levitate]

Chara, really?

There's no good reason he should be in the Norris voting this year, *******

 

[KreiMeARiver*]

yeah Scott Gomez hahaha thaaaaaaanks

 

[NYRKindms]

#NYR Rangers announce that Ryan McDonagh is this year's recipient of both the team's MVP and Players' Player Award

 

[Holocene]

Chara, really?

There's no good reason he should be in the Norris voting this year, *******

That's what I was thinking. Chara has been good but isn't really having a Norris year. It's between Weber and Keith at this point.

 

[tbonenc*]

Chara in the top 5 is a joke. I have seen guys skate by him like he is standing still on countless occasions this year.

 

[Raspewtin]

Chara in the top 5 is a joke. I have seen guys skate by him like he is standing still on countless occasions this year.

Agreed. He definitely hasn't been bad, but Norris worthy? Absolutely not.

 

[slickjay]

McDonagh isn't a big enough name to win the Norris yet. Soon.

 

[Machinehead]

According to hockey media members who released their ballots early, McDonagh is nowhere near the Norris radar. In fact, he's expected to finish outside the top 10, behind Mark Giordano and Marc-Edouard Vlasic

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1648701

I don't understand

 

[Levitate]

According to hockey media members who released their ballots early, McDonagh is nowhere near the Norris radar. In fact, he's expected to finish outside the top 10, behind Mark Giordano and Marc-Edouard Vlasic

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1648701

I don't understand

Ehh don't worry about it, it's a popularity contest for the most part. There are the consensus guy who everyone bandwagons to the victory (Keith, Chara, etc) and then you have local homer votes for whatever defenseman is the best on the team they cover