Patrice Bergeron's Latest Accolade Helped Further His Legacy
Patrice Bergeron has become the definition of consistency throughout his career, and his latest accolade is just another example of how great he's been for Boston.
A Model of Consistency
The NHL unveiled the three finalists for the Lady Byng and Frank Selke Trophies on Tuesday evening, with the Bruins captain in a familiar spot.
As per NHL Public Relations:
Bergeron is a Selke Trophy finalist for the 12th straight season, two years longer than the 10 consecutive top-three Hart Trophy finishes by Wayne Gretzky (1980 through 1989) as the longest ever for a voted NHL Award.
At the age of 37, and in his 19th NHL season, Bergeron once again put on a defensive clinic from a forward.
First of all, he helped lead the Bruins to a record breaking 65-win and 135-point regular season, while that posting a team GAA of 2.12 (league's lowest in nine years).
Individually, Bergeron led the NHL with 1,043 face-off wins (eighth time in his career) and had the top win percentage among 52 centers that took at least 1,000 draws, at 61.1%.
To top it off, the Bruins had 59.7% of all shot attempts (5-on-5) when Bergeron was on the ice, and was on the ice for just 27 even-strength goals-against (78 GP).
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