Datsyuk and St. Louis have won each of the last six Lady Byng trophies ... St. Louis has won the past two and Datsyuk was named the winner of the previous four ... Datsyuk only has 186 penalty minutes in 720 career games, compared to St. Louis' 264 penalty minutes in 907 games.

Questions for the poll were written by Hockey Night in Canada and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). The questions were circulated to players by the NHLPA. The responses were compiled by staff members of the NHLPA and forwarded to Hockey Night in Canada. 318 players responded to the questionnaire.