"Shootout Award"

[username 0]

Just thinking...

Do you guys think the NHL should have an award for the player best in the shootouts?

[Eazy_b97 1]

Not before they recognize a defensive D-man.

[DarkStar50 679]

They have 2 for the goalies, so why not? Who wins for top defensive D-man? Redden, Regher, ??? Lidstrom has Norris wrapped up for this year, right?

[Eazy_b97 1]

I'd say Lidstrom is wrapped up for the Norris. I don't mind the Norris being awarded to the best over-all D, but have either an offensive D-man award or a Defensive D-man award to complement it

Offensive: Zubov

Defensive: Hard to tell from the stats alone. I'd think Van Ryn would get consideration consider he is a +13 on FLA, maybe Willie Mitchell. Then "obvious" choice of Chara comes in.

[technophile 0]

Yeah, the lack of another defenseman trophy is hard to justify, given the Richard and Selke trophies.

I don't think you should recognize the most shootout goals, but I tell you what I would like to see -- most game-tying and game-winning goals get recognized. Those are generally clutch players who don't necessarily get the Rocket.

[Gongshow11 1]

id say lidstrom wins the norris again. he definately has to be the best player in the world

[#94 3]

Meszaros is up there too...

[JR Boucicaut 3805]

Datsyuk pulled the reverse toe drag again...Vokoun bit on it worse than Turco...

[Eazy_b97 1]

  #94 said:

Meszaros is up there too...

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I really like Meszaros, but he couldn't pull off either of them since he is in Ottawa's top 2 D-men. His +/- is outstanding, but if your not seen as your teams best or second best D-man (he's 4/5 on Ottawa actually) then it's hard to make a case he's the best in the NHL.

[mack 44]

I like Kariya, he's clutch and just shoots.

Edit: Watching the OLN replay of the PIT/OTT game and I have to ask if there's a worse defenceman in the league than Gonchar?

[kosydar 0]

  mack said:

I like Kariya, he's clutch and just shoots.

Edit: Watching the OLN replay of the PIT/OTT game and I have to ask if there's a worse defenceman in the league than Gonchar?

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Berg and its not even close.

[mack 44]

Retards are void from this contest though.

[steve66 45]

That always gets me with the Norris. It's for the best defenseman, yet to be realistically included you need to have a stellar offensive output. But granted guys like Lidstrom and Neids are fantastic Dmen, but abit more love could be shown to those solid guys who don't put up points.

As for the shootout award, would it be based on sucess percentage, or just best moves?

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

  JR Boucicaut said:

Datsyuk pulled the reverse toe drag again...Vokoun bit on it worse than Turco...

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That was just CRAZY, wow, what a goal.

For all those who thought it would not work again or because Turco was off balance and blah blah...Just watch it.

[DarkStar50 679]

Those wicked wristers up high by Erat and Sillinger were sweet, too. Manny couldn't move his glove fast enough even if he started it when they picked up the puck at center ice. I can't remember: Did Sullivan go top shelf too? That was an awesome shoot-out.

[Viking#9 0]

This was my favorite one of the year, an absolute classic!

[Sven 1]

His celebration doesnt match this hell of a goal

[steve66 45]

  Sven said:

His celebration doesnt match this hell of a goal

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That's my favorite bit, totally dead pan, as if to say "What? you didn't expect that?"

[mack 44]

  DarkStar50 said:

Those wicked wristers up high by Erat and Sillinger were sweet, too. Manny couldn't move his glove fast enough even if he started it when they picked up the puck at center ice. I can't remember: Did Sullivan go top shelf too? That was an awesome shoot-out.

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If memory serves he went high because nothing was getting past him down low. I still can't believe Kariya's NHL 2k3 deke worked.

[Michael9 57]

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=233613

just in case anyone wants to see the dats goal.