Oh the irony if Matthews wins the award...
The Lady Byng trophy is given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.
If the NHL regular season has closed its doors for 2019-20, let's take a look at what the trophy situation might look like. Next up, the trophy no player admits to wanting to win, the Lady Byng.
Last years winner was Aleksander Barkov FLA
I could only whittle the list down to five players. Three of the five players (Barkov, Kopitar, O'Reilly) have previously won this award. Does Matthews get penalized for his off-season, off-ice incident?
My nominees (listed alphabetically):
Aleksander Barkov FLA (66-20-42-62) - 18 penalty minutes, averaged 20:01 TOI
Anze Kopitar LA (70-21-41-62) - 16 penalty minutes, averaged 21:02 TOI
Nathan MacKinnon COL (69-35-58-93) - 12 penalty minutes, averaged 21:13 TOI
Auston Matthews TOR (70-47-33-80) - 8 penalty minutes, averaged 20:58 TOI
Ryan O'Reilly STL (71-12-49-61) - 10 penalty minutes, averaged 20:34 TOI
Oh the irony if Matthews wins the award...
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I voted for ROR, but who knows about this one.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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I'll say Barkov.
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Nathan MacKinnon for me, but this one could go to any of the others!
All of these are solid options..... barely any PIMs... wow.
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MacKinnon for me. Also, I hate the way this award is described.
12 team H-2-H 1 year league, daily roster changes, 3 goalie start minimum/week
2xC, 2xRW, 2xLW, 4xD, 3xUtil, 2xG, 5 Bench
G, A, P, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG, Hits, W, SV%, GAA, SVs
C: C. Keller, C. Mittelstadt, B. Nelson, R. Strome,
LW: K. Connor, B. Tkachuk, J. Gaudreau, J. Marchessault, E. Rodrigues, A. Lafreniere
RW: K. Fiala, J. Bratt, T. Jeannot V. Arvidsson
D: R. Josi, J. Trouba, E. Gustafsson,
G: L. Thompson, F. Gustavsson, V. Vanecek
NO IR
Don Cherry Rock Em Sock Em Trophy
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