Chara, Keith, Weber voted James Norris Memorial Trophy finalists
Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators have been named the three finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded to "the best defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position," per NHL.com.
Keith and Chara are previous Norris Trophy winners, Weber has never won the award but finished just 12 voting points behind Erik Karlsson for the 2011-12 season.
Click here for a quick breakdown of each player's strengths and weaknesses as a Norris Trophy candidate.
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