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Flyers’ Sean Couturier Named Selke Trophy Finalist
By Russ Joy
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In a well-deserved development, Flyers center Sean Couturier has been named a finalist for the Selke Trophy, given to the NHL’s best defensive forward:
Patrice Bergeron, Sean Couturier, and Ryan O'Reilly have been named finalists for the Selke Trophy. 🏆
Who do you think should win? pic.twitter.com/GG6pcICTZv
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 20, 2020
This marks Couturier’s second nomination for the award (2018), though in fairness he should’ve been a finalist in 2019 as well. Joining Coots as a finalist are St. Louis Blues center Ryan O’Reilly and Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins. While Couturier has as good of a shot as any of the three, it’s going to be tough to take down Bergeron. This marks Bergeron’s league-record ninth consecutive season in which he’s been named a finalist for the Selke. He won the award in 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2017.
Still, it’s hard to argue against Couturier, who for my money is the team’s best two-way player.
The winner will likely be announced at some point in September.
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Russ Joy hosts The Russ Joy Show, Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast, and It's Just Wrestling Podcast. He's blogged about Philly sports on Crossing Broad since before the Eagles won a Super Bowl. A graduate of West Chester University of PA and California University of PA, Russ is also a husband and father of four. Follow him on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad