Voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers
Association, the award goes to "the forward who best excels in
the defensive aspects of the game." The award will be presented
during the conference finals.
Bergeron is a four-time Selke Trophy winner, O'Reilly won it
last year and Couturier is a finalist for the second time in
three seasons.
Bergeron, who turns 35 on Friday, is a finalist for a record
ninth consecutive year. A fifth Selke Trophy would break the
record he shares with Montreal Canadiens legend Bob Gainey.
Bergeron, whose most recent Selke win came in 2016-17, tallied
31 goals and 25 assists in 61 games and won 57.9 percent of his
faceoffs.
O'Reilly, 29, registered 12 goals and tied his career high with
49 assists in 71 games. He could become the first back-to-back
Selke winner since Bergeron in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Couturier, 27, contributed 22 goals and 37 assists in 69 games.
The runner-up for the award in 2017-18, he could be the first
Flyers player to win the Selke Trophy since Dave Poulin in
1986-87.
-Field Level Media
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