Calder trophy finalists

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Center Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils, left wing Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers are the three finalists for the 2011-12 Calder Trophy, which is awarded “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition,” the National Hockey League announced today.

Landeskog should win this easily...

/Henrique had a fine season as well, but Landeskog was driving the bus for Colorado down the stretch and almost got them into the playoffs.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Adam The Truth Henrique fell off pretty hard the last 90 days of the season, as did most guys on New Jersey. I think you have to give it to Landeskog.

 

[quoipourquoi]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

He's in the top three? Cool. I heard Glenn Anderson placed a bet on RNH to show.

 

[raptorlife4]

Matt Read says hello

 

[ritari330]

Landeskog because he single-handedly made our draft pick about 5 picks worse.

Edit: Varly's annual groin pull not happening also attributed to it.

 

[TiLoBrown]

Adam! Nah but really, it should be a Land-slide

 

[pixburgher66]

So...pretty. *cough* he has my irrelevant vote

 

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Well, at least it's not another pic of Rinaldo, pix...

 

[elocomotive]

You said goodbye...

Matt Read says hello

....hello, hello

 

[Nasty_Magician]

....hello, hello

 

[banditshcky11]

Landeskog wins it, but Matt Read not being nominated is a snub even considering his age.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

I had read as a calder finalist at the beginning of the season but Henrique proved me wrong

 

[Darkstone42]

Landeskog wins it, but Matt Read not being nominated is a snub even considering his age.

I don't know if "snub" is the right word.

The three nominees were certainly deserving. Honestly, had Nugent-Hopkins played a full year, I would expect we would be choosing him in a landslide.

 

[DevilishWon]

Adam The Truth Henrique fell off pretty hard the last 90 days of the season, as did most guys on New Jersey. I think you have to give it to Landeskog.

Henrique definietly wasn't the same player when he came back from his injury

 

[raptorlife4]

Matt Read led all rookies in goals on a cup contender.

RNH missed to many games IMO

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Matt Read says hello

* Justin Faulk waves from the bleachers *

 

[awaz]

kinda a joke that the rookie goals winner didn't even get an invite.. just sayin..

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I'd give the award to Landeskog. He's well on his way to becoming an outstanding two way player.

Read should have gotten an invite over Henrique.

 

[TiLoBrown]

Henrique pretty much turned the Devils season around, and did so on the first line most of the year, while starting the season in the AHL. If anyone shouldnt be there its RNH