Posts About "Mark Giordano"
NHL Awards Voting (and Voters) Needs Reevaluation
June 20th, 2019 The NHL Awards were last night, and while most of the awards handed out were well-deserved and, for some, long overdue, there were a shocking number of voting results that were either questionable, irrational, or downright wrong. Let's look at some of the peculiarities in the voting results. Ryan O'Reilly of the St. Louis Blues poses...
The 2019 THW Year-End Awards
June 2nd, 2019 Welcome to the eighth annual installment of our Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League regular season, we ask all active writers to submit their picks for the following categories. Voting was conducted by e-mail between April 9 and May 31, while voters were instructed to provide...
35-Year-Old Flames Captain Wants Deep Playoff Run
April 11th, 2019 CALGARY — With the clock ticking on his career, Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano is ready for a long run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 35-year-old is one of the favourites to win the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman after ...
5 Key Changes in Flames Breakout Season
April 9th, 2019 The Calgary Flames finished the 2018-19 regular season second in the National Hockey League's overall standings. Considering that they missed the playoffs by 11 points the season prior, it was a remarkable turnaround. Reuniting Mark Giordano with old defensive partner TJ Brodie was a big key to the Calgary Flames' breakout 2018-19...
The Flames' MVP - Gaudreau or Giordano?
March 31st, 2019 The Calgary Flames are enjoying their best on-ice performance in 30 years. In the standings, the team is seeing successes they haven't seen since the 1988-89 season that netted them a Stanley Cup. Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano is the heart and soul of his team. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) While the team's success is a...
2019 Norris Trophy Race
March 7th, 2019 With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror and just a month left in the 2018-19 NHL season, all eyes have turned towards two things: the playoff picture and the individual awards races. The races are heating up down the stretch for several awards, but the closest finish could be for the Norris Memorial Trophy, an award...
