Regarding the Norris tropy;
“I would love to win [the Norris Trophy] one day, but it’s not all I think about, that’s for sure,†he said. “It’s always in the back of my mind, but all I really care about is contributing to this LA Kings team and hopefully winning some more championships, and if we have a good team and I’m playing well, then hopefully I get recognized that way. The Norris is an individual trophy and I’m all about team trophies, so that’s all that matters to me.......
That’s something Doughty is aware of, even though he understands that the comparisons aren’t entirely applicable.
“This is my chance for the Eastern side of the world to see me play,†he said. “I know that [Los Angeles reporters] get to see me a lot back home and see what I do night-in and night-out, but these guys don’t. I know I’m a completely different defenseman than Erik Karlsson is, then P.K. Subban is, too. They play completely different than me, so I really don’t even see how I’m comparable to them with the two styles of play. So yeah, I’m sure those comparisons will be made, I just want to show everyone that I can play good hockey both ways and that do deserve to be in those talks.â€â€