Norris Trophy Tracker: Lidstrom’s still the best
Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins — The Penguins showed their confidence in Letang this week by trading fellow defenseman Alex Goligoski to Dallas for help up front (James Neal). Letang, taken by Pittsburgh two rounds after the Pens snagged Sidney Crosby to start the 2005 Entry Draft, has had a breakout season — one that included scoring a pair of goals in the All-Star Game.
More interesting is the improvement in his all-around game. Not only has Letang surpassed his career-best with 45 points, but he’s posted a plus-15 rating — pretty good for a player who was minus-10 in his career before this season.
I believe that Kris is just going to keep on getting better, but he is with good company in the running for the Norris Trophy with Yandle, Lidstrom, and Byfuglien!