NEW YORK — Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman .
NEW YORK — Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman.
The winner will be announced June 20 at the NHL Awards shows in Las Vegas.
Doughty, the 2016 winner, led the NHL in total ice time (2,200:31) and average time (26:50) while anchoring a Los Angeles defence that allowed a league-low 203 goals. He had 10 goals and 50 assis
Hedman shared first place among NHL defencemen with a career-high 17 goals, tied for the second-most in one season by a Lightning blueliner. He also ranked fifth among NHL defencemen with 63 points.
Subban, the 2013 winner with Montreal, anchored a Predators defence that led the NHL in goals (56) and points (206) in 2017-18. He set a career high and shared fourth place among league defencemen with 16 goals. Subban also ranked eighth among defencemen with 59 points.
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