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How Good Has Green Been?
by PuckStopsHere on 02/15/09 at 01:35 AM ET
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Mike Green of the Washington Capitals has been playing very well lately. He broke Mike O’Connell’s record for most consecutive games played by a defenceman with a goal tonight, when he scored in his eighth straight game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. I am picking him as the Norris Trophy leader at this point in the season. Despite those accolades, I think many people do not realize how good he has been lately. Since January 1st, Mike Green has 27 points. That is the second highest total of anyone in the entire league (Pavel Datsyuk has 28). Among only defencemen, he leads second place Scott Niedermayer by eight points. Those numbers are amazing. If these numbers could be kept up an entire season, he would be a serious Norris Trophy (and Hart Trophy) candidate. Even accepting that he doesn’t have the toughest defensive assignments, a defenceman who was second in league scoring would be amazing.
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The bottomline is this: Green is well-rounded. His +/- is stellar, along with his goal production and assists. He indeed should win the Norris, but won’t.
Posted by Bravo on 02/15/09 at 06:09 AM ET
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I hate how people make a big deal with Green’s defensive play. People just assume, that because he’s so great offensively, therefore he must be a liability in his own zone. Green is what he is: a force, who opponents must account for on every shift. Green should win the Norris over my boy Dan Boyle, Chara, and Regehr.
Posted by SJSharkie on 02/15/09 at 02:58 AM ET