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By the tip of the final season, the larger query surrounding the Calder Trophy wasn’t a lot if the New York Islanders’ Mat Barzal would win, however precisely how a lot of the first-place vote he would obtain. The reply? 97.5 %, as all however 4 Skilled Hockey Writers’ Affiliation voters had Barzal in high spot. The others to get first-place nods included Brock Boeser (two), Clayton Keller (one) and Yanni Gourde (one). And as we head in direction of one other end-of-season awards p...

Barring any unexpected circumstances, you may go forward and fill out two-thirds of your Calder Trophy poll proper about now. That’s how good Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes have been this season, as the 2 highest-scoring freshmen defensemen within the NHL are locked right into a battle for first and second place within the rookie of the yr race. That third spot, although, appears to be up for grabs. True, there’s nonetheless a considerably clear-cut favourite. Buffalo Sabres rookie Victor Olofs...