The St. Louis Blues have lacked a true superstar. Although Vladimir Tarasenko has been a superstar by the numbers and by fan’s standards in St. Louis, he has just received the same confidence from the national media.
The 27-year-old forward is hitting his prime just in time for the Blues to win a Stanley Cup. Now, with St. Louis on the national radar after winning the Cup, this might be the best opportunity Tarasenko has of winning the Hart Trophy.
Recent Hart Trophy winners have been on championship-caliber teams, with the most significant exception being Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers.