Two Russian hockey players have been included in the list of top contenders for the “Hart Trophy”, an award given to their team’s most valuable player during the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Voting was held among the correspondents of the league’s official website.
Tampa Bay Lightning striker Nikita Kucherov finished fifth. He got ten points. The seventh line features Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov (seven points).
The leader of the list was Canadian “Edmonton Oilers” Connor McDavid (73 points, 13 first places).
List of top nominees for the Hart Trophy:
1. Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) – 73 points (13 wins)
2. David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) – 39;
3-4. Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) – 33;
3-4. Tage Thompson (Buffalo Sabers) – 33 (first place);
5. Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) – ten;
6. Jason Robertson (Dallas Stars) – eight;
7. Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild) – seven;
8. Eric Karlsson (San Jose Sharks) – six (first place);
9. Nathan McKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) – five;
10-11. Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers) – three;
10-11. Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers) – three;
12-13. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) – two;
12-13. Mikko Rantanen (Colorado Avalanche) – two;
14. Linus Ullmark (Boston Bruins) – a.
Before Minnesota” refused From a rally in support of LGBT people because of fears against Kaprizov.