Is John Klingberg the favorite for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, given to the National Hockey League’s most outstanding defenseman?
It’s a simple question with a variety of answers, but at the midway point of the season, the Swedish defenseman is tops in the league in points by a d-man.
His six goals and 33 assists total to 39 points, on pace not only best his previous high, but demolish it (58 in 2015-16). He is posting an average of 0.13 goals per game, 0.77 assists per game, and 0.90 points per game. That’s an 11-goal, 63-assist, 74-point pace.