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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
Anyone who gives a 1st place vote for McDavid for the Calder should lose their vote. Is there really any reason to vote for him over Panarin?
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Pete...It is hard to believe the Canadian provincialism, but, every Canadian commentator I have heard wants to anoint McJesus, if only to validate his pre-season hype, if not to save some face for Canadians being shut out of the playoffs, and a US player finally winning the Ross (and I have heard many US Hockey writes plugging BENN, to try to deny Kane the Hart)...as far as US media types, because the 'Hawks DON'T play on one of the coasts, and there is a lot of resentment of 'Hawk success, the trend, too, is to protect their egos, for having pre-season picked McD for the Calder...
It just would NOT surprise me, if politics wins out over raw scoring stats (despite Panarin clawing his way into, not just the ROOKIE top 10 in scoring, but, the top 10 in the entire League (currently tied for 10th with Burns)), in both post season awards.