Pavel Datsyuk has been nominated for the Selke Trophy. The award is given to the forward "who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game." Datsyuk won the award three years in a row from 2008-10 before his streak was broken by Ryan Kesler. He finished third in takeaways this season despite being limited to 70 games and he ranked 10th in the NHL with a 56.2% faceoff success rate. Datsyuk will face some tough competition this season in St. Louis' David Backes and Boston's Patrice Bergeron.