It's NHL awards season again, time for the Bleacher Report panel of experts to officially hand out golden statuettes or, in some cases, a new car! No, not really, but it's the thought that counts.
The season went fast, didn't it? The NHL's 82-game regular season normally seems like three years, but for some reason, it seemed to fly by this time. Were there any wondrous statistical achievements? Well, we did get a 100-point scorer again (Patrick Kane) and a 50-goal scorer (Alex Ovechkin).
Otherwise, that was it. And we did see Braden Holtby tie a significant goaltending record with 48 wins, but let's keep in mind: Holtby was able to get wins in overtimes and shootouts, something the goalies of yesteryear, such as Bernie Parent, never could.
Anyway, there were some tough choices this year. The Norris Trophy, the Calder, the Vezina; there was some disagreement by our panel as to the players who deserved to win. In three other categories—the Hart, Selke and Jack Adams—there was unanimous agreement.
Our panel this year was composed of:
Jonathan Willis
Steve Macfarlane
Allan Mitchell
Carol Schram
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