Mark Giordano is having a Norris Trophy caliber season

I think we all know Flames captain Mark Giordano is having an outstanding season, and some around these parts have started throwing around the words “Norris Trophy”. We’re not even halfway through the year, but those whispers aren’t off base. Not only has Giordano been one of the league’s best defensemen through the first two months of 2018-19, he’s also off to one of the best offensive starts in franchise history.

OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION

Let’s start with some historical context when talking about Giordano’s offensive numbers. With 29 points in 29 games, Giordano is the fourth defenceman in team history with outputs like that to start a season. Only Al MacInnis, Gary Suter, and Phil Housley have…