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The latest NHL Awards Watch from The Athletic still has Quinn Hughes on top for the Norris



[Article link](https://theathletic.com/5338998/2024/03/14/nhl-awards-watch/)

by yosoo

21 Comments

  1. PaperweightCoaster

    Based on the analytics presented sure but the Norris is voted on so the eye test and bias prevail. Makar not even ranking here is pretty wild.

  2. Grapesodazoo2

    This list is garbage but seeing Forsling at 4 hurts

  3. Striking_Economy5049

    Until the season is over, it means nothing.

  4. 250IslandLife

    When does the voting happen? It’s done before the seasons over isn’t it? Like we gotta be kreeping up on, a few more big nights soon and this could be a real thing..?!?

  5. Domstruk1122

    Anything without Makar in the top two loses its credibility.

  6. bigbigjohnson

    Just watch, cause it’s a Canuck, this will be the year that the Norris doesn’t go to the highest scoring d man

  7. TheGreatNathan

    Gotta love the respect we give to Makar. I wish Avs fans would do the same for Hughes, but I still see many of them bragging Makar is better after every loss to Avs.

  8. Robscoe604

    i don’t know how seriously i can take that list considering makar isn’t even top 10 that’s kind of ridiculous tbh

  9. CrabBeanie

    People pointing out Makar isn’t on this list and that’s valid. But also it’s why Hughes will win this year. People are burnt out on Makar fever and unconsciously already forgetting about him.

    Past three seasons combined he’s only 5 points ahead of Hughes and Josi. And Hughes has almost the same +/- even though he was on a terrible team for much of that.

    Makar was the clear winner only once in all of his seasons. This whole idea that there’s Makar clearly and ubiquitously at the top and then everyone else is just ridiculous. Amazing player but there are more than a few of those on D today.

  10. The reality whether people like it or not is that Makar is clearly not the best player on his own team this year. Hughes clearly is.

  11. Maker somehow not making this list makes this list useless. There is not justification you can make in any context where he shouldn’t be in the top 5 at minimum.

  12. intelligentx5

    I don’t put any value in this list given Makar isn’t there.

  13. TsarPladimirVutin

    Hughes has got is this year imo. He’s such a dominating player it’s unreal to watch him every night. He doesn’t have Makar’s speed or shot but he’s on par in every other aspect of the game and is more commanding. Definitely surprised Makar isn’t top 5 but his team is so stacked and Toews is so freaking good i think Makar is being looked at under a more critical lense this year.

    If Makar wins another cup though then that argument goes out the window lol

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