A month in the NHL can repaint the awards picture. The November portrait still has some of broad strokes that we can see in this latest NHL Awards Watch. But there's a lot of blue and gold that has been erased from the image.
A month ago, the Buffalo Sabres were the talk of the NHL. Now they're outside the playoff picture, which impacts the MVP and coach of the year derbies. A month ago, Pekka Rinne was the clubhouse leader for the Vezina Trophy. Now one wonders if he's still the unquestioned starter for the Nashville Predators.