NHL-- Postseason Awards

[BlueMeanie]

The finalists:

Hart (MVP): Brodeur (NJ), Iginla (CGY), St. Louis (TB)

Vezina (goalie): Brodeur (NJ), Kiprusoff (CGY), Luongo (FLA)

Calder (rookie): Raycroft (BOS), Ryder (MTL), Hunter (NYI)

Norris (defenseman): Chara (OTT), C. Pronger (STL), S. Niedermayer (NJ)

Selke (defensive fwd): Madden (NJ), Draper (DET), McCauley (SJ)

Adams (coach): Tortorella (TB), Wilson (SJ), Sutter (CGY)

Lady Byng (wuss): St. Louis (TB), Alfredsson (OTT), Richards (TB)

I'd go with: Hart -- St. Louis, Vezina -- Kiprusoff, Calder -- ???, Norris -- Pronger, Selke -- Draper, Adams -- Wilson, Byng -- who cares?

What are your picks/who's missing?

FWiW, these conference semifinalist teams have zero nominees: Toronto, Philly, Colorado

[Cannon]

Hart (MVP): St. Louis (TB)

Vezina (goalie): Luongo (FLA)

Calder (rookie): Raycroft (BOS)

Norris (defenseman): Chara (OTT)

Selke (defensive fwd): Draper (DET)

Adams (coach): Tortorella (TB)

Lady Byng: St. Louis (TB)

I think that injuries really hurt the case for Philly players.

[BlueMeanie]

I think that injuries really hurt the case for Philly players.
True dat. But the Flyers are still a really good overall team right now, when it matters. And I'm sure they'd forego the individual awards for the big cup.

Your picks probably reflect reality a little better than mine. But I do think Ron Wilson should win the Adams. Tortorella did a great job, but his big turnaround year was last year. This year, TB was supposed to be good. The Sharks were supposed to suck donkey balls, and instead finished 3rd overall in the NHL. Mostly due to coaching. Serious injury problems throughout the year (McLaren, Ricci, Sturm in regular season), but the team never missed a beat. He got the players to buy into a system.