Ryan Kesler a Selke Award finalist again

by Yankee Canuck on Apr 20, 2010 9:24 AM PDT

~~Mr. Video Game~~ Ryan Kesler is in some familiar company again. Last year Kesler, along with Mike Richards and Pavel Datsyuk, were nominated for the Selke, given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. Datsyuk eventually won it, his second year winning the award.

Kesler has been nominated again for the 2009-2010 season along with Datsyuk and Jordan Staal. As I'm sure it will come as a shock to no one, Vancouver has never had a player win the Selke. But, hey, they never had an Art Ross winner either until this season.

Congrats Kes. Slap the 'C' on this guy anytime.

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Now we just need him to drive Doughty into the boards a couple times per game.

by Passive Voice on Apr 20, 2010 10:46 AM PDT reply actions

also, check out the expression on the guy at the right of the picture.

by Passive Voice on Apr 20, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions

hahaha, i missed that entirely

His hand makes it all the better.

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 20, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Ah! Some positive news on an otherwise gloomy day. Go Kes!

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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 20, 2010 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

Attaboy Kes. Too bad Datsyuk’s likely to win it AGAIN.

by Gabrielle Pope on Apr 20, 2010 11:48 AM PDT reply actions

EMM laziness. Brodeur’s Vezina nom, Datsyuk’s Selke shoe-in. I can hardly wait to see tomorrow’s nominations. The rant shall continue.

Please allow me to adjust my pants, so that I may dance the good time dance, and lead the onlookers and innocent bystanders into a trance.

by Smoboy41 on Apr 20, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

ugh

Datsyuk has done nothing to deserve the Selke this year. I’ll be upset if it’s not Kesler.

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by Karina on Apr 20, 2010 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Datsyuk rebounded from a slow start, but if the media bias wins, I’d prefer Staal over him.

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by Yankee Canuck on Apr 20, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Personally I think Kesler is gonna get it

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by Sean Zandberg on Apr 20, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions

Me too.

Richards and Datsyuk had off-years IMO.

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by cyxj on Apr 20, 2010 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions

132 takeaways

to lead the league by a mile (again).

That being said, Kesler had way more blocked shots and way more SH TOI, Staal is an also-ran imo.

Everybody knows
That the world is full of stupid people
Well I got the pistols so I'll keep the Pesos
Yeah that seems fair

by yoata on Apr 20, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Those are more Reputation votes than anything. Howard or Vokoun should’ve been the 3rd Vezina nominee, but obviously Marty got the not out of reputation (Vokoun had higher sv% and nearly as many shutouts playing on a much inferior team, Marty is about 7th in average sv% and plays on the best team of the three Vezina finalists). Datsyuk gets it over guys like Travis Zajac or Nicklas Backstrom, just because he’s won the award more time. It’s probably Staal or Kesler though

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 21, 2010 5:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Dats

gets it over guys like Zajac and Backstrom because he had more takeaways than the two of them combined.

Everybody knows
That the world is full of stupid people
Well I got the pistols so I'll keep the Pesos
Yeah that seems fair

by yoata on Apr 21, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Very impressive.

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by Niesy on Apr 20, 2010 11:54 AM PDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind him getting the "C".

"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan

by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 20, 2010 1:27 PM PDT reply actions

Offseason wish ; That Lu would step aside as captain, deciding to focus 100% on raising the level of his game. Kes with the C, case closed.

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by Smoboy41 on Apr 20, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

think Gillis would do it?

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by Karina on Apr 20, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Put the C on Kesler? Only if Luongo agreed to it. Stripping him of the captaincy, I don’t know. It worked out well for Marleau, didn’t it?

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by Smoboy41 on Apr 20, 2010 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it’s something that you don’t ask Luongo – you tell him. He doesn’t concentrate on his game the way he should – tell him he’s too important to the team to be distracted with the pressures of the C, and that Kesler’s going to take it over.

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by Karina on Apr 20, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

And let the chips fall where they may?

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by Smoboy41 on Apr 20, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions

I guess. If Lou’s upset, he can go cry in his $10 million next year.

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by Karina on Apr 20, 2010 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I dont think it’s something you ask him OR tell him…it’s something you offer him… let him make the right choice for himself and the team…

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by GAHHHHH! on Apr 20, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

me neither

the only problem i can foresee is if Lu would view it as a demotion. unlike a guy getting sent down a pairing/line or scratched based on a somewhat objective “level of play”, stripping someone of the C is basically a pure judgment call—“we don’t like your personality”. i think it’s gotta sting a lot more than a line demotion or getting pulled or something.

by Passive Voice on Apr 20, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Lu can suck it the fuck up.

He’s supposed to be a team player. I refuse to worry about hurting the feelings of a hockey player who is making 10 million dollars next year. Kes is a leader who does not parse his words with the media. Everyone in the team respects him and he is universally hated/respected throughout the league. What else do you need in a captain? If Gillis/AV/Lu are worried about giving Kes the C because they’re worried about hurting the feelings of a goaltender who is making 10 million next year, then I worry deeply about the leadership state of the team.

"But yeah…like CC…I harbour no ill will." - VancityDan

by Chuckles Canuckles on Apr 20, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Totally agree.

by splnwezel on Apr 21, 2010 8:26 AM PDT up reply actions

I was at that game! Jan 25?? First nucks game ever!

by kiyotok on Apr 20, 2010 10:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

I’m very surprised Toews wasn’t nominated. Datsyuk wasn’t at his best this year, Kes has a real good chance.

Sam

by anothersamchan on Apr 21, 2010 3:46 AM PDT reply actions

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Canucks Stats

Stat	Forwards	Defense
Points	H. Sedin (52)	Edler (34)
Goals	D. Sedin (20)	Edler (7)
Assists	H. Sedin (41)	Edler (27)
Shots	D. Sedin (159)	Edler (131)
Hits	Lapierre (136)	Edler (97)
Blocked Shots	Kesler (38)	Edler (72)
ES TOI/G	H. Sedin (14.45)	Bieksa (17.75)
PP TOI/G	D. Sedin (3.56)	Edler (3.60)
PK TOI/G	Malhotra (2.63)	Hamhuis (3.08)
Corsi Rel QoC	Burrows (0.975)	Bieksa (0.951)
Zone Starts (OPCT)	D. Sedin (80%) Malhotra (13%)	Edler (58%) Tanev (36%)