Oilers star McDavid named MVP for second time
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid swept both MVP awards after dominating the shortened season.
McDavid hit the 100-point mark in his 53rd game and finished with 105 points in 56 games, 21 points ahead of teammate Leon Draisaitl, the league’s No. 2 scorer.
McDavid was announced on Tuesday as the winner of the Hart Trophy (writers vote) and Ted Lindsay Award (players vote). He previously won the Hart Trophy in 2016-17 and won the player vote in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
McDavid’s strong play helped the Oilers clinch a playoff berth and homeice advantage in the first round, though it didn’t help in the playoffs as Edmonton was swept in the first round by the Winnipeg Jets.
He is the second consecutive Oilers player to sweep the MVP votes. Draisaitl did in 2019-20.
Other NHL awards winners announced Tuesday night:
Vezina Trophy (goaltender): MarcAndre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights.
He finished with 26 wins, a 1.98 goalsagainst average and .928 save percentage. He carried the team while Robin Lehner was out with a concussion.
Fleury, 36, won for the first time in his career.
Norris Trophy (defenseman): Adam Fox, New York Rangers. The first-time winner finished second among defensemen with 47 points while playing nearly 25 minutes a game. He had 37 points over 31 games in March and April.
Calder Trophy (rookie): Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild. He led all rookies and his team with 51 points as the Wild finished third in the West Division.
Other awards winners were announced previously: Jack Adams Award (coach), Carolina Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour; Selke Trophy (defensive forward), Florida Panthers’ Aleksander Barkov; Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship), Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin; Masterton Trophy (perseverance), Philadelphia Flyers’ Oskar Lindblom; King Clancy Trophy (humanitarian), Nashville Predators’ Pekka Rinne; Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year, New York Islanders’ Lou Lamoriello, and Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron.