Norris finalists announced

[ChicagoIrish]

No doubt that Doughty is in that elite group of defenseman that have the ability to control/set the tempo of a game. Lidstrom has it, and Chara, Keith, and Doughty have it.

/Elliotte Friedman made an interesting point the other night on CBC, he said take a look at the recent Stanley Cup winners, they have all had an elite defenseman (and he's right, maybe Pittsburgh in '09 being an exception)

Yes very true. Chicago is fortunate to have an elite d man, and another very good, Olympic d man in Seabrook.

I'm predicting a rematch in the Cup Finals, although LA always scares me until they're officially eliminated. So much talent on that team.

 

[pixburgher66]

No doubt that Doughty is in that elite group of defenseman that have the ability to control/set the tempo of a game. Lidstrom has it, and Chara, Keith, and Doughty have it.

/Elliotte Friedman made an interesting point the other night on CBC, he said take a look at the recent Stanley Cup winners, they have all had an elite defenseman (and he's right, maybe Pittsburgh in '09 being an exception)

Heyyy...Gonchar.

 

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Heyyy...Gonchar.

:rollseyes:

 

[forty_three]

Heyyy...Gonchar.

 

[pixburgher66]

I was 95% kidding. You can't deny what that man did in the 08 and 09 postseason. And on a bum knee.

 

[Darkstone42]

That was definitely the best defense he played in his career. He wasn't good in his own end, but at least he was passable.

And he was great offensively.

But yeah, not in the mold of a Chara or Keith for sure.

 

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But I have to give pix credit, it did make me chuckle a little.