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Do the Rangers have a Norris trophy candidate?

Found February 20, 2013 on Blue Seat Blogs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dan Girardi,  Marc Staal,  Ryan McDonagh,  Erik Karlsson,  Nicklas Lidstrom,  Shea Weber,  Ryan Suter,  Henrik Lundqvist,  Duncan Keith,  Zdeno Chara
TEAMS: New York Rangers,  Detroit Red Wings,  Nashville Predators,  Minnesota Wild,  Chicago Blackhawks,  Boston Bruins
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No, Girardi and Staal are not brothers. They are elite defensemen. The Rangers may have leaked goals in bunches at times this year and may have been, at best ‘rusty and inconsistent’, to begin the year. That said, the Rangers blueline – at least the top end – has been at the very heart of why the Rangers are back on the winning trail. With Dan Girardi and Marc Staal leading the way (and Ryan McDonagh getting back to previous form) do the Rangers have a Norris trophy candidate? In a shortened season points surely can’t be the sole measuring stick of a Norris candidate, and if the best defenseman award goes to, well, the best defenseman then the Rangers could be in the mix for the award. With Erik Karlsson unfortunately out for the season due to a nasty injury and Nicklas Lidstrom working on his golf handicap, two of the main front runners are no longer in the running. With Shea Weber playing beneath the level of hockey we have been accustomed to – missing Ryan Suter by any chance? – ...
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