Is Carlson "due" for a Norris this season?

[Devil Dancer]

One of the rare few hockey player who got better AFTER a contract extention .

The Caps have been really lucky with their extensions. Carlson, Kuzy, Ovechkin and Backstrom all played well (so far) through big contracts, without dips in play after signing. Could add Wilson to this list too, I suppose.

 

[Tofveve]

17 pts and tied with McDavid lol. Insanity.

 

[biturbo19]

You know who is "due for a Norris" this season?

Kris Letang.

Yeah. If we're talking the "lifetime achievement" aspect of the Norris, Letang is definitely "due" for one. He's missed a lot of time, but when he's healthy and playing...he's been the anchor of the Penguins dynasty blueline forever, and legitimately good at both ends of the ice.

Missing that one Penguins Cup run is really the nail in his coffin as a Norris candidate though. It was a lot of things all going perfectly at just the right time...but unfortunately, it makes it look like he's not that important a component in their success recipe.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Letang has his good stretches, but he has also been the Pens' defensive Achilles heel at times, too.

So he would have to stay healthy and have one of those long solid defensive stretches to win it. Which isn't impossible at all.

 

[Henkka]

Always liked him. He is a big reason why the Caps are good.

 

[895]

Now leading the league in points as a defenceman!

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Carlstud. Having a great season, so far.

2nd most points in the first 10 games of an NHL season, for a Dman, in history with 18. (Tied with Bobby Orr who did it twice.)
Paul Coffey is first with 20.

 

[McDNicks17]

2 points behind Burns for most points by any defenseman since the beginning of 2017/18.

21 points ahead of third place(Rielly).

 

[CanadienShark]

2 points behind Burns for most points by any defenseman since 2017.

21 points ahead of third place(Rielly).

You must mean the 2017-18 season, not the actual start of 2017 right?

 

[Chips]

You must mean the 2017-18 season, not the actual start of 2017 right?

Combined all games since start or end 2017 in any season, I think. I actually didn’t get that until I read your post tho lol

 

[illpucks]

I thought Mike Green was no longer on the Caps.

 

[McDNicks17]

You must mean the 2017-18 season, not the actual start of 2017 right?

Correct.

 

[OVrocks]

Carlson is the best dman in the NHL and it isn’t even close. Burns dreams of being worthy enough to get a whiff of Carlson’s post game jockstrap.

 

[innitfam]

If he posts 70-80 points and is good defensively he will definitely win.

 

[Rolo]

Noooorrrrisssss

 

[Kegsey]

20 points in 11 games what the f***

 

[troyerlaw]

2 more goals tonite

 

[illpucks]

Noooorrrrisssss

More like Hart, Lindsay etc.

 

[illpucks]

Carlson is the ̶b̶e̶s̶t̶ ̶d̶m̶a̶n̶ best player in the NHL and it isn’t even close.

corrected

 

[gtrower]

Homeboys extending his lead on McDavid.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Dude is an ace right now. Can do no wrong.

 

[Dirty Dog]

What a ridiculous start!

 

[Gurglesons]

Homeboys extending his lead on McDavid.

But, Ovechkin and Crosby only scored more than McDavid in their prime because power plays or something...

 

[deckercky]

If Carlson keeps this pace up for the rest of the season, I think he's probably a pretty safe bet for the Norris.

 

[TRASHCAT]

If Carlson keeps this pace up for the rest of the season, I think he's probably a pretty safe bet for the Norris.

i dont think hes winning the art ross aswell