Emily Kaplan and Chris Johnston join the show to help fill out midseason awards ballots. We discuss what we’re looking for when making our choices in each category, the best candidates at this point, and storylines to watch for in the second half. Topics include:

• The Calder Trophy
• The Norris Trophy
• The Selke Trophy
• The Vezina Trophy
• The Jack Adams
• The Hart Trophy
• The best comeback performance
• The most underrated player
• The best offseason acquisition
• The player that’s most proven they’re legit this season
• ESPN’s deal with the NHL
• CJ’s new and improved Twitter strategy

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