I'm putting myself on the firing line here!
The Professional Hockey Writers Association picks seven NHL awards: The Hart, Lady Byng, Calder, Norris, Conn Smythe, Masterton, and Selke. This year, for the first time since the '60s, we're voting on Midseason Awards. For this special occasion, we also voted on things like Defensive Defenseman and Comeback Player of the Year. All this is unofficial, but makes for fun talking points.
Final results will be released tomorrow, check the PHWA's Twitter.
Here's how I voted:
Hart Trophy
First: MacKinnon Second: Kucherov Third: Ovechkin Fourth: Gaudreau Fifth: Tavares
Norris Trophy
First: Doughty Second: Klingberg Third: Subban Fourth: Pietrangelo Fifth: Hedman
Calder Trophy
First: Barzal Second: McAvoy Third: Boeser Fourth: Keller Fifth: Gourde
Lady Byng Trophy
First: W. Karlsson Second: Couture Third: Granlund Fourth: Barkov Fifth: Pietrangelo
Selke Trophy
First: Couturier Second: Kopitar Third: J. Staal Fourth: Bergeron Fifth: Point
Vezina Trophy
First: Vasilevskiy Second: Hellebuyck Third: Smith Fourth: Rinne Fifth: Lundqvist
Jack Adams Award First: Gallant Second: Bednar Third: Hitchcock Fourth: Maurice Fifth: Cooper
GM of the Year Award
First: McPhee Second: Shero Third: Armstrong Fourth: Sakic Fifth: Nill
Defensive Defenseman of the Year Award
First: Slavin Second: Chara Third: Ekholm Fourth: Tanev Fifth: Vlasic
Comeback Player of the Year Award
First: Stamkos Second: Quick Third: Giroux Fourth: Kopitar Fifth: Voracek
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