Your finalists for the NHL MVP award, according to the collective decision of the Professional Mittenstringer Writers Association, are as follows:
Hart Trophy Nominees, as voted by the @PHWA: Hall (NJ), Kopitar (LA) & MacKinnon (COL). Difference between media and players (Lindsay) is Kopitar/McDavid
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 27, 2018
Okay, I have a bone to pick with the way a lot of NHL awards have been trending. Some, like the award for coach of the year, have been like this for a long time already, but it really seems like more and more awards are starting to weigh how surprisingly good a team was.