Since our last installment, two major things have happened in NHL Awards watching. The first is that the Professional Hockey Writers Association released its midseason balloting, which is like a wet finger in the air to see where the winds are blowing for potential candidates. (And in the case of Aleksander Barkov for the Selke Trophy, an indication that maybe some of our peers are just filling in names without due diligence at this point in the season.)
The other major happening? John Gibson finally collapsing under the weight of the Anaheim Ducks after having carried them for three months.