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Daniel Sedin wraps up 2010-11 Art Ross Trophy with 104 points

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VANCOUVER, CANADA - JANUARY 7: Daniel Sedin #22 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates after scoring his second goal of the game against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period at Rogers Arena January 7, 2011 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

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The NHL probably cannot officially announce Daniel Sedin as the leading scorer for the 2010-11 season just yet. After all, with five games going on tomorrow, Jonathan Toews could technically score 29 points to hit the 105-point mark, I guess.

Hopefully you’re aware that such an event isn’t within the realm of reason -- the Detroit Red Wings would need to leave their net open for the entire game for that to be slightly feasible -- so let’s just say that “The Shooting Sedin” wrapped up the Art Ross Trophy during the Vancouver Canucks’ overtime win against the Calgary Flames tonight. Daniel’s two assists give him 104 points on the season, allowing him to follow his brother Henrik, the 2009-10 Art Ross winner.*

Daniel Sedin beat out Martin St. Louis (99 points), Corey Perry (98) and his brother Henrik (94) for the scoring title. While Perry will be the only NHL player to reach the 50-goal plateau this season, it looks like Daniel will finish the campaign as the only 100-point producer.

The Associated Press points out that Daniel’s 104 points is the lowest leading total since St. Louis scored 94 to win it in the 2003-04 season. If you’re a little worried that those numbers are a sign that the NHL is slipping back into the bad habits of the Dead Puck Era, then you’re not alone.

Offense-related worries aside, the Sedin twins have accomplished quite the amazing feat. It seems like the two brothers keep rotating sides in the “Which twin is better?” debate. Overall, it’s easy to spot the real winner: the Canucks.

Of course, all this talk of Daniel’s 41-goal, 63 assist season forces the focus back to the Hart Trophy debate. Surely we’ll get into his credentials, along with the arguments for St. Louis (too easily forgotten), Corey Perry (in everyone’s face) and plenty of other candidates in the future.

While that trophy’s voting process is as subjective as the piece of hardware is coveted, there’s no debating an award like the Art Ross. For the second year in a row, the Art Ross will stay under the Sedin roof.

The question is: what other pieces of hardware might Daniel (and the Canucks) end up nabbing once June 22nd rolls around?

* - Henrik Sedin scored 112 points in 2009-10.