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Columbus Blue Jackets: 2019 Postseason Trophy Candidates

By Lansing Murphy

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 21: Head coach John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets poses after winning the Jack Adams Award as 'the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success' during the 2017 NHL Awards and Expansion Draft at T-Mobile Arena on June 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 21: Head coach John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets poses after winning the Jack Adams Award as 'the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success' during the 2017 NHL Awards and Expansion Draft at T-Mobile Arena on June 21, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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Rocket Richard and Vezina

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 28: (L-R) Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Seth Jones #3 of the Columbus Blue Jackets look on during player introductions prior to the 2017 Coors Light NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Staples Center on January 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Cam Atkinson has a real chance to take home the Rocket Richard this year. In the 2016-2017 season, he had 35 goals. Last year, even with an injury that took him out for an extended period, Cam had 18 goals in the final 32 games. That’s an insane pace that would give him 46 goals in an 82 game season. That would be good for second in the league last season.

The top line of Panarin – Dubois – Atkinson has looked solid in the preseason and if they can continue the high level of play they had last year, Cam can be a dark horse Rocket Richard candidate.

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For the Vezina, Sergei Bobrovsky will always be a leading candidate. Bob is the only active player with two Vezina Trophy’s and is looking for a huge payday after this season. What better way to earn “Carey Price money” than by adding another piece of hardware to the trophy case.

Bob has looked a bit shaky in the preseason but no one doubts that he will turn it around in time for October 4th. Bob finished 8th last year after winning the Vezina in 2017. This year, he will be a finalist.

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