On Tuesday, the NHL released the voting results for the Norris Trophy. Colorado defenseman Cale Makar took home first place, after having a historically good season, scoring a career-high 30 goals and recording 90 points in 80 games. Makar earned 176 of the 191 first-place votes. He was followed by Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski for second place and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes for third.
Tampa Bay Lightning captain, Victor Hedman finished fifth, receiving one second-place vote, 11 third-place votes, 55 fourth-place votes, and 38 fifth-place votes. In 79 games this season, Hedman recorded 15 goals, 66 points, and a plus-18 rating.
The veteran defenseman previously won the Norris Trophy for the 2017-18 season, when he posted 17 goals, 63 points, and a plus-32 rating in 77 games for the Lightning.
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