One player retired without winning an award he undoubtedly deserved and another wished he had retired before winning a different award.
The NHL is rolling out its 2020 award finalists: Thursday saw the league reveal Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews and St. Louis Blues forward Ryan O’Reilly (who the Wings passed over by one spot in the 2009 draft) are the top vote-getters for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns, Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom and Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan are the top vote-getters for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.