Half-Season Awards: Frank J. Selke

[amnesiac]

Who is the league's best defensive forward UP TO NOW? (not who you think it will be at season's end)

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[wetcoast]

I think that barkov is the favorite but voted for Nico Hischier as I think he will be overlooked and Barkov has already missed 10 games.

 

[Bouboumaster]

What Kopitar is doing this year should earn him the Selke IMO

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Cirelli has been a two way stud this year and has been tilting the ice the right way when ever he's on. He gets my vote

 

[Doom Bot]

Reinhart or Stone

 

[McPoyle]

Draisaitl

 

[Connor McConnor]

LA was supposed to be fighting for a WC. They still might by season end but so far he has been one of the biggest reasons why. NJ was the 2nd favorite for the cup last year. The roster is stacked all around.

 

[PainForShane]

Voted Staal but Reinhart needs to be an option here

 

[TheNumber4]

Draisaitl

This.

 

[Fatass]

Marner is carrying the Leafs offensively and defensively. He just might be a Hart candidate he’s been so good.

 

[Coffee]

It’s gotta be Lowry

 

[Xspyrit]

Why is Reinhart not on the list?

 

[Midnight Judges]

Sidney Crosby is leading all forwards in 5v5 high danger scoring chances against (161). The 2nd worst defensive forward in the entire NHL has 142.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

Crosby is also on pace for the absolute worst even strength goals against season of the past 20 years:

NHL Stats

Crosby has 52 ESGA in 42 games played. That is on pace for 101.5 ESGA this season. The worst season from any forward going back to 2005-2006 is 97:

NHL Stats

Crosby also does not kill penalties (4 seconds per game but the entirety of that is him hopping over the boards after the real penalty killers get the final clear, or empty net situations).

 

[MNRube]

Crosby, Tuch, Trocheck have no business being on this list. Kopitar for me.

 

[GRob83]

Protas has been tremendous for the Capitals.

 

[amnesiac]

Crosby, Tuch, Trocheck have no business being on this list. Kopitar for me.

Tuch is 2nd in blocked shots, 6th in takeaways, and is tied for 16th in PK TOI/G amongst forwards in the league.

Trocheck 15th in BLK, 5th in TA, and tied for 19th in PK TOI/G

 

[BKarchitect]

Tuch is 2nd in blocked shots, 6th in takeaways, and is tied for 19th in PK TOI/G amongst forwards in the league.

Spend some time on the Sabres GDT’s and you’ll see what folks really think of his defensive effort game in and game out.

One case where some statistics (and let’s be fair - blocked shots and takeaways are really, really poor benchmarks of anything and being utilized on a PK doesn’t actually make you good defensively) don’t tell the story.

He should be nowhere near this list.

 

[Beerz]

Crosby, Tuch, Trocheck have no business being on this list. Kopitar for me.

Tuch is actually bad defensively technically.

I think some see him as good because he is very good at poke checking the puck away and getting shorthanded breakaways..

But as far as in zone posotionally sound defensive player..he's bad

Tuch is 2nd in blocked shots, 6th in takeaways, and is tied for 16th in PK TOI/G amongst forwards in the league.

Trocheck 15th in BLK, 5th in TA, and tied for 19th in PK TOI/G

I'm actually shocked by that 2nd in blocked shots stat.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Kopitar , Barkov

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Draisaitl

 

[amnesiac]

Tuch is actually bad defensively technically.

I think some see him as good because he is very good at poke checking the puck away and getting shorthanded breakaways..

But as far as in zone posotionally sound defensive player..he's bad



I'm actually shocked by that 2nd in blocked shots stat.

Ill take your word for it, but kind of odd he gets that much PK time if hes that poor.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Neither is a top choice but Jarvis/Aho should be on the list at least.

 

[Kegs]

This is a tough award to win. The player literally has to be on the radar for a couple of seasons before they are even considered. So a player like Hischer might be talked about this season but has next to no chance of winning it. If he plays like this for a couple more seasons then he can win it.

Barkov is a near perfect player. I’d put my money on Barkov

 

[Beerz]

Ill take your word for it, but kind of odd he gets that much PK time if hes that poor.

I think he is a good pk'er ... he harrasses the puck carrier up the ice and has good wing span that helps him poke check the puck away or is able to get in passing lane..and as a result gets breakaways.

5v5 in zone defense is another thing..

 

[Hollowmoon]

Where's Aho?