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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
That man was downright dominant for most of the season, and just because he cooled off down the stretch, the doesn't get any more than 15 combined 1st or 2nd place votes. The recency factor in the NHL drives me crazy.
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There's a good chance that's why Stone finished 2nd ahead of Johnny. He played well and got hot down the stretch. And conversely why Doughty didn't win the Norris, his team cooled right off at the end of the year.
I wonder what would have happened if Johnny suited up for that last game against the Jets and racked up a bunch of points in a meaningless game for both teams. He would have won the rookie scoring title. Would that have pushed him up to 2nd, or higher?