Rasmus Dahlin is among the finalists for the Norris Trophy.
The NHL has announced its three finalists for this year's Norris Trophy. Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson did not make the cut, even after posting 12 goals, 66 assists, 78 points, and a plus-36 rating in 82 games.
While Hutson is not in the running for the Norris Trophy this season, one of the Canadiens' foes in the second round is: Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.
Dahlin, Cale Makar, and Zach Werenski are this year's finalists for the Norris.
Dahlin being a Norris Trophy finalist comes after he had 19 goals, 55 assists, 74 points, and a plus-18 rating in 77 games this season with the Sabres. With this, he was a big reason why the Sabres took such a significant step forward this season and finished with a 50-23-9 record.
The Canadiens will now be looking to shut down Dahlin and the Sabres as they continue their second round series. Game 1 was a tough one for the Habs, as they lost to Buffalo by a 4-2 final score. Thankfully, the series is still young, and the Canadiens have a golden opportunity to get things back on track in Game 2.