Kucherov, MacKinnon and McDavid Named Hart Trophy Finalists

The NHL has revealed the finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s most valuable player. It’s the three we have talked about nearly the entire season: Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon and the reigning MVP, Connor McDavid. While we’ve had an idea of who would be the finalists for some time, the actual winner is unclear. All three contenders have a strong case in some way. The 2018-19 Hart winner and this season’s Art Ross Trophy winner looks to take the award home for the second time. Kucherov finished with 144 points, the second-most points over the last...