+2 TPE From Milestones

The East, statistically, seems to have been the Battle of Two-Hundred Feet. While this season's top point scorer hails from Philly, most of the Top 10 hails from the West. Similar trends exist when measuring defensive stats.
Out of the East, my hot take pick is probably Tommy Koivu, LD-HAM. He had a pretty good two-way stat line, with 117 shots blocked, 85 hits, and 71 takeaways while still pulling in 41 points. Hamilton doesn't currently have a lot of offensive firepower to offer the All-Star roster, so I think picking him makes a lot of sense.
By comparison, the West seems to have been high-flying goal scorers against high-intensity defenses. Player stat lines seem to be lop-sided, with few forwards contributing significantly defensively and few defenders posting big points.
Despite the differences, I'll stick with highlighting defenders: Nevek Kove, LD-MIN, had 279 shots blocked, 78 hits, 52 takeaways, and only 8 giveaways with 45 points. Minnesota made a lot more noise this season than most people may have expected going in, so it stands to reason that they'll get a little more recognition from the All-Star Committee. (188 Words, +3 TPE)


Shiny Shuckle was, at the time of his retirement, the 3rd best statistical goaltender for Colorado in the FHM era.