I suppose today's awards announcement isn't as newsworthy as the last two days of awards announcements for the Los Angeles Kings, because this one was a lock. Drew Doughty is a Norris Trophy finalist for the second straight year.
If you haven't been living under a rock, you already knew that Doughty and Erik Karlsson were going to be two of the finalists for the Norris, awarded annually to the league's best defenseman. And if you watched any of the Kings' playoff games (or most of the regular season ones), you won't be surprised to see the third name: Brent Burns, the bearded one.