The fact that both Doughty and Burns are nominees for the Norris might be hurting them. The majority of their votes are probably coming from the west, as they are the ones who actually watch these guys play on a regular basis. Some of the western voters might favour Doughty, while others favour Burns. They might be nulling each others' votes by having this split. In the east, I can see the majority of voters choosing Karlsson with much more unanimity.
From a points-only basis, Burns did a great job closing the gap between him and Karlsson. Karlsson is not dominating the points criteria by any means, and that might cause him to get fewer votes for his "historic" offensive season.
It will be interesting to see how things play out.
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