Bouchard's Norris Bid, World Cup Lock

On March 28th, Edmonton Oiler's defenseman, Evan Bouchard, is on fire this 2025-26 season,

dropping 20 goals in 84.

Points in just 73 games.

That's career highs for him, leading all NHL blue liners by a mile, with 9 games left

in a real shot at 90 points.

National media and fans are finally waking up to his offensive wizardry, putting his name

in Norris Trophy conversations.

Sure, defensive hiccups linger, but his puck-moving skills match the league's elite.

Oiler supporters fumed when hockey-canada snubbed him for the Olympics roster, sticking

with the same defenders from the four nations face-off.

Canada scraped by early rounds but choked on offense, losing 2-1 to the US in the gold

medal game.

Bouchard's no-slouch in crunch time, 32 points in 23 playoff games last year, nearly

napping him the consmith.

For 75 career posties and outings, he's got 20 goals in 81 points, and analytics back

his two-way game.

With his dominance, hockey-canada can't ignore him anymore.

Expect Bouchard locked in for the 20-28 World Cup squad, boosting their shot at revenge.

This has been NHL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.