No player proved more valuable to his team than Artemi Panarin to the New York Rangers in 2019-20.
No player in the NHL transformed his team from playoff observers to contenders as Panarin did.
No player elevated the play of teammates like Panarin did.
No player deserves the Hart Trophy more than Panarin does.
“The Bread Man” clearly matches the NHL’s definition of the Hart as an annual award given “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team” as chosen by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association in all NHL cities.