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Datsyuk Finalist for Lady Byng

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He should be a Selke finalist as well.

Tough choice. But I do think there are quiet a few players in the running that deserve it over him this year at least. Wouldn't mind if Kopitar got it. Kind of sick of Bergeron always being in the running for it.

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Tough choice. But I do think there are quiet a few players in the running that deserve it over him this year at least. Wouldn't mind if Kopitar got it. Kind of sick of Bergeron always being in the running for it.

I don't know, I looked at it a while back and Pav has the best stats in the league in several of the key areas for a Selke candidate.

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Probably my favorite trophy. I love all the players that win the Lady Byng. It'd make me proud to see Datsyuk receiving his 5th Lady Byng. I wonder how much of it depends on his post season success.

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure these trophies are all based on the regular season alone..?

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Probably my favorite trophy. I love all the players that win the Lady Byng. It'd make me proud to see Datsyuk receiving his 5th Lady Byng. I wonder how much of it depends on his post season success.

A lot of hockey fans rip on this trophy, but I don't get it. Look at Dats, he's won it 4 times coupled with some of the best play the league has seen. I love physical play/agitators as much as any one but they have their place and so do Lady Byng candidates.

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My goal today is to go on YouTube and watch the fight Datsyuk had probably two years ago. If I remember correctly he put a guy in his place

Opening night 2010 or 2011 I thhink. Fights Corey Perry and gets a Gordie Howe hattrick.

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As already mentioned, it is not a forward only award. However, it is very rare for a defenseman to win it. Before Campbell, it had been 57 or 58 straight years of forwards winning it. Wings' dmen have won it 4 times though.

It does make sense though if you think about it...forwards have at least a 100% greater chance at winning purely based on number of players, then factor in that most dmen....to be really good, you need to have a bit of a mean streak. There are several exceptions of course, Lidstrom being one of them.

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Anyone remember the old cartoon with the Lady Byng trophy sitting at a bar and Pronger sitting next to it and the trophy is saying, "Don't even think about it." That's a funny one.

Have to admit that I double-checked when I saw Happy as one of the finalists. Might be worth him vinning to hear his speech.

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