Top Shelf: Handing out awards for top goon, best defensive D-man, more

Top Shelf, theScore's flagship hockey show, takes a weekly deep dive into the hottest topics and contentious debates in the NHL and beyond.

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Hosts Aidan Thakkar, Levi Smith, Kyle Cushman, and John Matisz come together for a special, completely made-up awards special. Topics include:

• Introducing the "Scannies" awards show (00:00)
• Playoff team with worst chance of advancing (02:16)
• John Scott Award for top-performing goon (06:02)
• Worst GM work, best captain, biggest bonehead (08:58)
• Player with lowest impact on playoff-bound team (24:19)
• Defensive D-man award: Why isn't this a thing? (28:20)
• Player who carried non-playoff team all year (35:20)

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