#nugeforcalder
Wanye
April 20 2012 09:59AM
As expected by everyone, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been nominated as one of the three finalists for the 2011-12 Calder Trophy for Rookie of the Year in the NHL.
Depending on how you look at things, and depending on your desire to derive meaning from absolutely nothing - the NHL.com article annoucing the finalists saves the description of our beloved NUUUUUUUUGE for last confirming he is the favourite to win:
While Landeskog's spot in the NHL on opening night was expected, some weren't as sure about Nugent-Hopkins, despite his status as the first player taken in the 2011 draft, because of his 6-foot-1, 175-pound frame. However, he had a goal in his first game and a hat trick in his third, silencing all doubters.
He finished with 52 points despite playing only 62 games -- 20 fewer than Landeskog -- because of a shoulder injury. The youngest regular in the NHL this season -- he didn't turn 19 until April 12 -- he had 18 goals, three multi-goal games, and five assists in a game, Nov. 19 against Chicago. He was the fourth-ever 18-year-old to have a five-assist game, and the first since Kovalchuk on Jan. 19, 2002.
"He makes it looks so easy, but it's hard," Oilers captain Shawn Horcoff said of Nugent-Hopkins' passing skills.
As we all know an Edmonton Oiler has not won a Calder Trophy including NHL Never Star Jason Bonsignore who was robbed for his back in his unsuccessful 1995 rookie campaign. Now it's payback time NHL awards department.
#nugeforcalder
MORE COMMENTS! MORE #NUGEFORCALDER TWEETS! MORE NUUUUUUUUGE!
But with Nuge's dad Ted being such a weiner in the US, are his chances for winning being hurt? #NugeForCalder
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@Archaeologuy
One thing is certain. Neither one will ever be a left-winger.
*Cue the rimshot.
* Crickets
* Realizes the resident "smot pokers" on ON are celebrating their National holiday and the political reference is "harshing their mellow".
Oh Yeah . . .#NUGEFORCALDER
#NUGEFORCALDER let it be so and so it will be.
JSBM - that second video is gold!
PROPS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!
#NUGEFORCALDER
@Archaeologuy
I see what you did there.
You said weiner. Heh heh.
Also, #NugeForCalder
#NugeForCalder no rioting we aren't Vancouver
I don't get so what if he wins, does it make him a better player.
Gabriel Landeskog deserves to win it anyway.
#NUGEFORCAL.....ummm..... what was I saying?
Ooooo..... Cap'n crunch
heyyy.... Duckman is on ...heh, heh, heh ... Duckman
You and your Grey Cup stuff again? Sheesh.
If NUUUUGE doesn't win the Calder I say we riot...or drink until the pain stops...whatever is easiest. #nugeforcalder
Also an important note would be that even when you look at time on ice, RNH was getting a fair bit less ice time than Landy. So with 20 games less and less ice time he still managed to put up the same point on a much sh*tty er team.
@Johns
He gets more money to buy vitamin supplements to put some meat on his bones.
Happy 4-20 Nation*
#NUGEFORCALDER
#EBSFORBYNG
#KLOWEFORHABSGM**
* just put one out ** Win/Win. We get rid of KLowe, and he gets to screw up the Habs.
Sorry to be a spoil sport....but have they not voted on the awards already?
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You fellas are setting yourself up for a letdown. There's only one trophy that matters in Edmonton, and the Calder isn't it.