Quarter Season Awards

No need to explain, just my choices and honorable mentions to the major NHL awards at this 1/4 mark of the NHL season.

Jack Adams - Paul Maurice (TOR) - The Maple Leafs under Pat Quinn, would not only be mediocre, but dwelling near the bottom of the league. Quinn would continually put out the wrong players at the wrong time, and just continue his misunderstanding of the need to change. Paul Maurice has taken this team and converted them into a hard working consistant squad. Complete 180 of years past. Honorable Mention - Dave Tippet (DAL).

Selke - Eric Lindros (DAL) - Not only has the Big E reinvented his game in the Big D, he's become one of the NHL's elite defensive forwards. Blocking shots, playing the point on the PP, backchecking and shadowing elite players in his own end, Lindros has been impeccible in his skill to do this job given to him by Tippet. Honorable Mention - Derek Roy (BUF)

Norris - Sheldon Souray (MTL) - Souray has been a fucking force on the Montreal blueline. Without Souray, the Habs would be completely lost. He's slapping home goals at clutch moments, overtime included - he's their most offensive threatening player, not to mention the cornerstone of their defense. He pummels people out of the crease with ease. Honorable Mention - Niklas Lidstrom (DET)

Vezina - Ryan Miller (BUF) - Is there any doubt? I'm not wasting my time explaining why. Honorable Mention - Dwayne Roloson (EDM)

Calder - Evgeni Malkin (PIT) - Living up to all the hype, he began his NHL career with 6 goals in his first 6 games. The knock on this guy is he's a fragile pussy that can be easily scared out of not playing a full 60 minutes. In fact, he better watch out or his Calder will be stripped by - Honorable Mention - Wojtek Wolski (COL)

Hart - Sidney Crosby (PIT) - The Penguins live and die by what Crosby does. The kid has 30 points in 19 games, and has turned a shitty Penguin team into a squad to be reckoned with (if he's playing). Crosby once healthy will win the Art Ross, and push the Penguins from last place to a playoff team in just 2 years. Malkin can also thank Crosby for the Calder should he win it, and scratch Sid's name in with his keys beside his nameplate. Simply unstoppable. Honorable Mention: Rod BrindAmour (CAR)