The party started on a Wednesday night when Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman won his first ccareer Norris Trophy for best defenseman in a season. [Raw Charge]
With 63 points (17 goals, 46 assists) in 77 games, Hedman had a season to remember. As the quarterback of the league’s most dangerous power play, Hedman led his team all over the ice, including the shakey defense behind him at times, to an Eastern Conference title and Final Fourfinish in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.