Several players have emerged as the names to look for when award winners are finally announced. Oilers’ center Connor McDavid looks like the heavy favorite to win the Hart Memorial Trophy over other top contenders such as the Leafs’ Auston Matthews, whereas Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy looks like he could be due for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender, if he can hold off the Golden Knights’ Marc-Andre Fleury.
McDavid was the only player in the NHL with more than 100 points — he led the field by 21 points — with 33 goals (second-best) and 72 assists (best).
If McDavid and Vasilevskiy win the two honors, it would be their second times taking home the respective trophies.
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Some other names to be on the lookout for: Lightning defender Victor Hedman is viewed as a strong choice in the Norris Trophy hunt, while the Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov is looking like the front-runner for the Calder after he finished the season with 27 goals and 24 assists.
Check out the finalists for the most prestigious awards in the NHL as they are released.
