Death, taxes, and Patrice Bergeron being a finalist for the Selke Trophy.
The NHL began announcing the finalists for its end-of-season awards on Tuesday, starting with the Patrice Bergeron Selke Trophy.
Bergeron is a finalist for the 12th season in a row, and won his fifth Selke Trophy last season.
Joining Bergeron as finalists are two new Selke faces: New Jersey’s Nico Hischier and Toronto’s Mitch Marner.
Hischier is a guy who has come into his own after being burdened with the weight of expectations due to his draft status, and Marner is someone whose offensive output often overshadows his all-around game.