Was Werenski?
Bouchard: 82:21-74-95/+25
Werenski: 75:22-59-81/+7
The Norris has been a scoring trophy since forever, except when it doesn't please the voters (see: Tyson Barrie).
Bouchard had more GWG (5 v 2), more OT goals (3 v 0), a higher overall SH%, nevermind his advanced stats.
Also Werenski went 2-4-6 through his last 13 games. Bouchard was 2-15-17 through the same period. There's a narrative that he choked on the home stretch and was a contributor to his team missing the playoffs, which is a bit hard to dispute, though obviously it's a team sport and not his fault alone.
Bouchard played 147 mins PK, with 7.3 GA/60.
Werenski played 91 mins PK with 8.56 GA/60
Bouchard played 298 mins of PP, with 12.48 GF/60
Werenski played 227 mins of PP, with 7.65 GF/60
At 5v5:
Bouchard was 55.4% CF, 56.4% SF, 57.6% GF and 54.1% xGF
Werenski was 53.5% CF, 53.1% SF, 52.5% GF, and 53.7% xGF.
In addition to all of this, the Norris over the past 40 years (with some exceptions, sure) has been awarded to the defensive scoring leader (right or wrong is irrelevant).
I understand why he won, but the fact Evan finished 4th given the above shows more about the PHWA voters than it does about the players.
If the Norris was a all around d-man trophy as it actually says on the tin, Seider would have won it by a landslide.
So considering above, which "all around" catagory is Werenski beating Bouchard in?
FWIW, I think Werenski was probably the right choice, but Bouchard finishing 4th is a joke.
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