Letang for Norris?

[Honour Over Glory]

Until he starts playing the Capitals. Lol

You guys finally won a series against us and suddenly have short term memory. That's quite adorable.

 

[Lomez]

As someone who has been watching 58 for years (and some very frustrating years at that), I think he is playing as well as I've ever seen him play. On the ice for half the game, he is critical the Pens success.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

You dont think quality of teammates effects their place in team scoring? Best player on the team Sidney Crosby vs. Logan Couture?

Did you ever consider that it also has a bigger effect on the amount of points they score?

 

[Brock Radunske]

Nvm. Didnt look at the date of the post.

 

[Foots]

You guys finally won a series against us and suddenly have short term memory. That's quite adorable.

Don't get rid of Letang! LMAO

 

[BlueBaron]

What does that even mean.

He's a fan of a western team with nothing to say.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Did you ignore him being relatively healthy last year?

Well, no, but that was his first year in 5 seasons where he didn’t moss at least 10 games. And even though he didn’t miss many games, I don’t think he was exactly “healthy” either though.

I tho l he was likely still dealing with the recovery from the neck surgery.

 

[Gurglesons]

Tied for the lead in goals now for D.

Gio probably wins it, but gimme some East coast bias for Tanger.

If he beats Gio in terms of points I think he should win the Norris. Given his TOI.

 

[Gurglesons]

Bringing this back.

 

[CrosbyMalkin]

Is this the year Letang finally jumps out of finishing third of fourth for the Norris?

I assume his main competition for it will be Reilly and Carlson if the performances continue all season.

I also assume it isn’t “Reilly’s time” even though I personally would have him as my leader.

Curious what others opinions are.

For reference Letang is currently 7th in points and PPG.

Letang has played the third most minutes of any skater in the league this season.

Of the top 10 players of TOI Letang ranks:
2nd in +/-
2nd in points
1st in goals
1st in Corsi For %
1st in shot differential
1st in Goals For %
1st in Scoring Chances For %

I think Letang likely wins a Norris in either 2013 or 2016 if he stays healthy. Wonder if they give him this one given the field is diluted and the younger players haven’t “earned it.”

You just made a strong case for him.

 

[Gurglesons]

You just made a strong case for him.

That’s from two years ago lol

 

[CrosbyMalkin]

That’s from two years ago lol

How's he looking now for all those things. Can you put up an update. I actually was just comparing him today with the other defensman. I think he compared pretty well. Would love to see all those other stats you posted back then compared to the other defensman now vs him.

 

[Seanaconda]

I really like Letang but its fox or most likely Hedman

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Letang for Norris

I love the strategy by the way Gurgs.

 

[Night Shift]

Kristopher Shutdown Norris

 

[Kojo]

Can't wait for the incessant threads about if Letang is HOF material or not.

 

[coopooter]

Can't wait for the incessant threads about if Letang is HOF material or not.

Hall of the very good

 

[dalewood12]

He might be the most underrated D man of the decade. Canada has so much depth in D so he was unable to crack an Olympic roster, but on any other national team would have been a Top 4 D in the 2010 or 2014 Olympics and 2016 World Cup.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I really like Letang but its fox or most likely Hedman

If the NYR don’t make the playoffs I doubt Fox gets the Norris.

 

[topshelf15]

Letang for Josh Norris???Ottawa says no....




lol

 

[HFpapi]

First post of the thread really ****ed me up until I noticed the date.

There is only a race for third place this year. Hedman and Fox are 1 & 2

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Can we get some fancy figures comparing Hedman, Fox, Letang, Hamilton, and Theodore?

 

[DickSmehlik]

You can count of Pens fans every year clamoring for their team to get rid of Letang when they are struggling early on (and to fire Sullivan too), and then arguing later on in the same season he deserves Norris consideration.

 

[Regal]

Can we get some fancy figures comparing Hedman, Fox, Letang, Hamilton, and Theodore?

Note, Hamilton's y axis has to go higher to fit

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Can we get some fancy figures comparing Hedman, Fox, Letang, Hamilton, and Theodore?

Here was an article TSN put up today on the Norris race: Yost: A closer look at a tight Norris Trophy race with Victor Hedman, Adam Fox, Cale Makar - TSN.ca