Our Predictions For The NHL Awards

Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player): Sidney Crosby
Personally we'd give it to Alexander Ovechkin instead, but Crosby's got a gold medal.

Vezina Trophy (Best Goaltender): Ryan Miller
Silver-medal winning workhorse led Buffalo back to the playoffs.

Norris Trophy (Best Defenseman): Duncan Keith
Duncan Keith lost his teeth but he won a Stanley Cup.

Calder Trophy (Best Rookie): Tyler Myers
Matt Duchene was excellent for the Avalanche, but Myers put forth a very impressive inaugural campaign.

Byng Trophy (Most Gentlemanly Player): Martin St. Louis
Dave would give it to Datsyuk on account of being Datsyuk. St. Louis accrued less penalty minutes though, and was a very productive player for a substandard team.

Selke Trophy (Best Defensive Forward): Pavel Datsyuk
Jordan Staal and Ryan Kesler are both deserving, but players go as far as to comment on Datsyuk's play without the puck as they do about him with it.

Adams Award (Best Coach): Dave Tippett
Took over the team mid-way through training camp and led the Phoenix Coyotes to their best season in franchise history.

Masterson Memorial Trophy (Dedication To Perseverance): Kurtis Foster
This is the award no one wants to win and frankly we think all three of these guys deserve the award for their dedication to perseverance.

In Jed Ortmeyer's case, he suffers from a pulmonary embolism, which requires him to go through daily injections in his stomach to make playing possible.

Meanwhile, Jose Theodore suffered through the death of his 2-month old son Chace during the summer of 2009. He and his wife turned around and founded a charity called Saves for Kids which benefits the Children's National Medical Center. You can read all about it here.

You think it couldn't get worse than that. Sadly, it does.
Kurtis Foster's career nearly ended March 19, 2008, when a hit from Torrey Mitchell shattered his leg as they were chasing an icing puck. He wouldn't resume his career until almost a year later, where he was able to complete a tryout in the American Hockey League and finish the season having played 10 games for the Minnesota Wild, scoring 6 points in the process. With the Wild not wanting to take a chance on him due to his injuries, Foster signed a modest contract for the Tampa Bay Lightning and went on to have a career year, putting up 42 points in 71 games. It was the feel good story of the year.
On May 5th, Kurtis Foster welcomed his daughter Lila into the world. She died 5 days later.
I don't think words can describe...

Sorry to bring the mood down but it has to be shown these aren't just guys who are paid to play a game; they're humans like the rest of us.

Ted Lindsay Award (Best Player Voted By NHLPA): Alexander Ovechkin
Because Crosby will get the Hart...

Bridgestone Messier Leadership Award (Best Leadership Qualities): Shane Doan
The Coyotes already have the GM of the Year (Don Maloney) and Dave Tippett seems to be a lock for the Adams Award. Doan would just complete the trifecta.

NHL Foundation Award (Most Dedication to Their Communities): Dustin Brown
He'll get it because this is his second consecutive year being nominated but in our opinion, he, Mike Green, and Ryan Miller equally deserve the award for their constant and consistent efforts to charity. Job well done guys.