Werenski Caps A Monster Year With The Norris In Hand

Zach Werenski has his name on the Norris, and the kind of season that makes voters look smart and rival forwards look tired. The award was handed over during a surprise family moment, which is exactly the sort of scene that reminds you this league still has a human heartbeat under all the cap math and video breakdowns. For a defenseman, this is the gold-plated stamp that says he drove play, ate minutes, and made life miserable in all the ways coaches love.