Speculation: In search of trophies: Jack Adams, Calder, Lady Byng and Vezina

[Averick*]

Every writer seems to have one oddball choice. Like it's obligatory.

"Hey, everyone. Look at me!"

 

[henchman21]

Greg Wyshynski ‏@wyshynski 1m
Patrick Marleau, Ryan O'Reilly and Martin St. Louis (!) are your Lady Byng finalists. Yes, a guy who requested a trade from a playoff team.

St Louis...

 

[CoachBadkitten]

O'Reilly should get the win.

 

[RockLobster]

Mirtle's opinion...

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle · 8m
Ryan O'Reilly will win the Byng in a landslide. One minor penalty all year got a lot of pub.

 

[Avs]

ROR had that award locked up at game like, 70.

Also, LOL @ MSL being up for it, even though it pretty much is his award...

 

[Ceremony]

St. Louis getting nominated in the years he spat the dummy and demanded a trade shows you both how much this award is judged based on reputation, and how even the people voting on it don't seem to take it seriously. The award states it's for on-ice play, but for me it would be impossible to separate his off-ice actions from that this year.

Still, hoping O'Reilly can pick it up, and carry on that sort of level of play for many years to come.

 

[Foppa2118]

I think MSL's nomination is more evidence that they don't view Seguin as anything resembling what the Lady Byng stands for.

Also, I had wondered what the history was on PIMS, but had never seen it mentioned anywhere. It might have been brought up somewhere, but O'Reilly is the "second player in NHL history to receive two or fewer PIM over 80 or more games."

If only those weak ass refs would have given him another second to drop his stick. BS penalty.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=450084

 

[InjuredChoker]

mc79hockey ‏@mc79hockey 2 t
How can Ryan O'Reilly be nominated for the Lady Byng when the offer sheet he signed is partly responsible for Colorado's thin defence?

 

[InjuredChoker]

ROR has played 345 games. among players who have played at least that many games, ROR has 12th least PIM in NHL history.

 

[JWK]

mc79hockey ‏@mc79hockey 2 t
How can Ryan O'Reilly be nominated for the Lady Byng when the offer sheet he signed is partly responsible for Colorado's thin defence?

He didn't end his tweet on some advanced stat? I'm shocked.

 

[Ceremony]

mc79hockey ‏@mc79hockey 2 t
How can Ryan O'Reilly be nominated for the Lady Byng when the offer sheet he signed is partly responsible for Colorado's thin defence?

Alright, I'm stumped. Give me a clue.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Um, it's a fact O'Reilly is going to win the Byng. We saw the ballots.

Who is the idiot that tweeted that?

 

[Ceremony]

Um, it's a fact O'Reilly is going to win the Byng. We saw the ballots.

Who is the idiot that tweeted that?

A very poor blogger who's an Oilers fan.

 

[RockLobster]

mc79hockey ‏@mc79hockey 2 t
How can Ryan O'Reilly be nominated for the Lady Byng when the offer sheet he signed is partly responsible for Colorado's thin defence?

I'd respond back that it's because the two are not in any way related.

Or did I miss where we were at the Cap Ceiling this year?

 

[zxcvnm]

I'd respond back that it's because the two are not in any way related.

Or did I miss where we were at the Cap Ceiling this year?

Why would anyone respond? Do you think he's honestly misinformed? He's trolling, the best response is not to give him the satisfaction.

 

[Avs_19]

Greg Wyshynski ‏@wyshynski 1m
Patrick Marleau, Ryan O'Reilly and Martin St. Louis (!) are your Lady Byng finalists. Yes, a guy who requested a trade from a playoff team.

St Louis...

MSL being a finalist is a good thing. No one is going to vote for him.

 

[tigervixxxen]

MSL being a finalist is a good thing. No one is going to vote for him.

The votes are already in, that's just announcing the top 3 vote getters. O'Reilly has already won it.

 

[Avs_19]

The votes are already in, that's just announcing the top 3 vote getters. O'Reilly has already won it.

That just went completely over my head. So people actually did vote for MSL?

 

[InjuredChoker]

That just went completely over my head. So people actually did vote for MSL?

yes, and he finished in top 3.

 

[Avs_19]

yes, and he finished in top 3.

Nice.

 

[tigervixxxen]

That just went completely over my head. So people actually did vote for MSL?

Yes. Votes were due 7pm eastern the night the playoffs started. The NHL will name the top 3 "finalists" but we already know who won because around 30-40% of the ballots were revealed publicly. MacKinnon is also a guarantee too.

 

[henchman21]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=716139&cmpid=nhl-twt

MacK officially a finalist for the Calder along with Palat and Johnson.

 

[tucker3434]

One of the least surprising awards. I am a bit surprised palat and Johnson were nominated.

Edit: Meant both nominated from the same team. Bot very deserving. I just expected palat would get most of the Tampa votes and 3rd would go to a defender.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Palat was for sure getting nominated, I wasn't sure who would be the third one, there was a wide array of opinions. Thought one of the defensemen would get it, probably Krug.

 

[CantTouchThis]

Yes. Votes were due 7pm eastern the night the playoffs started. The NHL will name the top 3 "finalists" but we already know who won because around 30-40% of the ballots were revealed publicly. MacKinnon is also a guarantee too.

Can you elaborate? How do we know he's a guarentee? Where are these ballots publicly announced? And how come, if 30-40% were revealed, is it sure that both ROR and Mack have won?