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Is Pronger The Leading Norris Candidate?
by Paul on 11/23/09 at 03:24 PM ET
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from Ken Campbell of The Hockey News,
If Chris Pronger keeps playing the way he has through the first quarter of the season and remains injury free, he could be on the verge of doing something truly remarkable.
In what has been a rather wide-open race for the Norris Trophy, Pronger has installed himself as the favorite so far. Should he win the Norris, he will have gone eight full seasons (nine years if you include the lockout) between being named the league’s top defenseman, something no other player has ever done before.
Pronger currently leads all players in ice time at 26:47 per game, is on pace for a career-high 73 points and is second on his team – third in the league – to Matt Carle in plus-minus at plus-13.
Anyone who saw this coming, you might want to apply for a job with the Anaheim Ducks, who saw fit to keep Scott Niedermayer instead of extending Pronger’s contract.
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Sounds like someone’s trying to YES drum up fan interest in their stories and TV shows.
Posted by Mandingo from The Garage on 11/23/09 at 03:53 PM ET
Pronger is the leading candidate only in Stupid Idiot Land™...
At this point I think even Dennis Seidenberg has more of a case…
Posted by Primis on 11/23/09 at 04:29 PM ET
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Yes, Dr. Sasquatch the leading Norris Candidate, without looking at takeaways, giveaways, blocked shots, PP time and points, and PK time (which are all overlooked by the voters each year anyway).
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 11/23/09 at 03:39 PM ET