Zdeno Chara from Boston, Mike Green from Washington, and Nicklas Lidstrom from Detroit. These are all really good defensemen and all are valuable to their teams. Lets take a look at each of these players individual and see who is most deserving of the Norris trophy.
Zdeno Chara, the anchor of the Bruins defense and also the teams captain. He had 19 goals, 31 assists, for 50 points and a +/- of +23. He only had 95 penalty minutes in 80 games this season. He definitely has found his place in Boston.
Mike Green is the anchor of the Capitols defense. He had 31 goals, 42 assists, and 73 points and +/- and +24 on the season. He only had 68 penalty minutes in 68 games this season. That is a lot of production from only 68 games, that's slightly more then 1 point per game. That's great to have a offensive defensemen and with a +24 on the season that's not bad either.
Nicklas Lidstrom is the anchor of the Red Wings defense and also the teams captain. He had 16 goals, 43 assists, for 59 points and +/- of +31. In 78 games only had 30 penalty minutes this season. That's a lot of control for a players, that's why he is the leader of the team and the anchor of the defense.
I think that Lidstrom should get the Norris trophy just because all he does for Detroit. I can see arguments for the other two players also. Lidstrom though had the best +/- of the three and the smartest play with only 30 pim in a whole season. Since 2000 he's won the Norris trophy 6 times with only 1 other person beating him. Scott Niedermayer in 2003 the year before the lockout was the only person to beat him.
By:Shane Murray
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