Silver Seven, an Ottawa Senators community

Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson won the 2012 James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's best defenceman.

A look at the three finalists for the 2012 Jack Adams Trophy: Paul MacLean of the Ottawa Senators, John Tortorella of the New York Rangers, and Ken Hitchcock of the St. Louis Blues.

I think I might spend too much time writing about Brian Elliott. But it's hard not to be drawn to such a likeable player with such a ridiculously incredible story revealing itself right before our...