Former Wolverine Claims NHL’s Top Defenseman Crown

Michigan fans get to puff out their chests again, because one of their own has climbed all the way to the top of the blue-line mountain. The Norris Trophy is the kind of award that turns a good season into a legacy conversation, and this one carries plenty of baggage, context, and bragging rights. Around the league, defensemen know this is the hardware that separates the steady from the special, and it usually says something bigger about how a team leaned on one guy all year.