Despite being a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award — given to the NHL’s best player voted on by members of the NHL Players’ Association — Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane was left out of the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the most valuable player by a vote from Professional Hockey Writers Association members.
That’s despite career-high numbers in points (110), assists (66), time on ice and points per game (1.36). Kane also scored the second-most goals in a season in his career with 44, behind just his 2015-16 season when he won the Hart Trophy and had 46 goals.