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Originally Posted by 868904
There were many years where MacInnis should have won the Norris while in Calgary but always lost to Bourque who played out east.
Then as soon as Chopper got traded closer out east to St. Louis, he won the Norris and he arguably had it easier out there playing with a prime Pronger.
If Gio and Reilly are anywhere close in points, i'd be shocked if Gio won. They'll point to the great defence partners Gio has and Reilly doesn't have.
Gio's only saving grace will be that he is a Toronto boy. That might help him.
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Oh, there's been some eastern bias. But not Toronto bias per se. Though I'm not sure losing to Ray Bourque is the shocker you do and frankly that was more due to reputation than geography, and maybe a nod to well-roundedness over offence (which makes Reilly the MacInnis and Gio the Bourque in this case).