It's very easy to see which members of LGW are American and which are Canadian. As a Canadian Wings fan in Southern Ontario, dealing with the arrogance and annoyance of Leaf fans and the Toronto media is almost unbearable. Their loss last night was the most amazing hockey moment I have experienced since Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final. Thank you Boston Bruins!
I am American, but I consider myself to be an "honourary Canadian" (see what I did there)
Of course it is, but my point was in regards to defensive play. The calibre of guys nominated this year pale in comparison to those just 2-3 years ago.
I seem to recall some years ago the league gave some thought to the idea of introducing a new award for the best defensive minded Dman.
When he keeps bringing back used parts (Bert/Sammy/Quincey) it makes ya wonder if he's too afraid to make a "mistake", and go outside his comfort zone?