The NHL has been slowly announcing nominees for their most coveted awards. Up for the Calder Trophy aka Rookie of the Year are: Matt Duchene, Tyler Myers and Jimmy Howard. It is interesting that neither the number one or two picks from last years draft in John Tavares and Victor Hedman got a mention. I am in no way saying that they deserved one.. they didn't, but it's just funny how the scouts said that Duchene was the "least ready" out of the three and he's the one up for the award.
Of course, I believe that Duchene should take home the hardware. He has been a stud forward all season and finished off with 55 points in 81 games, good for third highest on his team, the Colorado Avalanche. He is also one of the main reasons that Colorado made the playoffs this year, and to top it all off, the kid is 18!
Tyler Myers, all 6'7 of him, also had an unreal season finishing with 48 points in 82 games which is nearly unheard of for any rookie, let alone a defensemen. He also helped propel his team, the Buffalo Sabers, into the playoffs so I wouldn't pitch a fit if he won. However he is a year older than Duchene and was taken 12th overall in 2008 so I think the younger of the two should get it.
Lastly, there's Howard. Obviously he did incredibly well, it isn't easy to be a goalie in this league in the first place, let alone the number one guy when your a baby at 26 compared to guys like Brodeur who is roughly 85. However, Howard has been playing in the NHL on and off for 3 seasons already which I believe is an unfair advantage and in my opinion, Duchene should take this one home.
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