Ranking the top 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy candidates

5. David Pastrnak

The Boston Bruins are in first place in the Eastern Conference and Pasta has been the biggest reason for their success. Through 58 games, the right winger has put up 36 goals and 46 assists to give him 82 points, good for fourth in the NHL. Pastrnak is leading the league in shots on goal with 288, a category he led last season when he finished as the runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy. He will have to jump some all-time greats, but he’s not out of the running just yet.

PASTA! David Pastrnak ties it up for Boston with the net empty behind him, 3-3 game!#NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/LyrJbG7WFV

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