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Originally Posted by Detroiter
I consider playing in their prime when they are playing their best hockey. Those guys had their best years before Lidstrom started winning the Norris trophy.
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There were also a few seasons where most people considered Nicklas Lidstrom the best defenseman in the game (pundits, writers, etc.,) where the Norris Trophy went elsewhere. Like 98-99 when MacInnis won it. MacInnis got the trophy because he was a sentimental favorite nearing the end of his career. He was more known for his slapshot than his defense (like Paul Coffey).
Before they started finally giving Lidstrom his due on the awards front, he finished 2nd in voting three straight years (98-99-00). He's literally been the best defenseman in the league in over a decade. All this "no competition" stuff is crap.