"The story of the NHL season so far, besides inexplicably bizarre off-ice injuries, has been the incredible performances from hockey's next wave of stars. Players like Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson and Matthew Schaefer are populating nightly highlight reels and leading their teams into unexpected playoff contention. Could flirtation with the postseason lead to postseason hardware for these young standouts? Or are the NHL awards still on lock for the league's established stars,"
"We've polled a wide selection of Professional Hockey Writers Association voters anonymously to get a sense of where the wind is blowing for the current leaders. We've made sure it's a cross section from the entire league, trying to gain as many perspectives as possible. Keep in mind that the PHWA votes for the Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke and Lady Byng finalists, broadcasters vote for the Jack Adams and general managers handle the Vezina. All stats are from Hockey-Reference.com, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey."
Rookie and young players such as Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard, Leo Carlsson and Matthew Schaefer have produced standout performances and are pushing their teams toward unexpected playoff contention. A wide selection of Professional Hockey Writers Association voters were polled anonymously to gauge award voting trends, with PHWA handling Hart, Norris, Calder, Selke and Lady Byng finalists, broadcasters voting for Jack Adams and general managers selecting the Vezina finalists. Nathan MacKinnon leads Hart voting as Colorado sits 19-1-6 (.846 points percentage) through 26 games, an historic start comparable to the 2022-23 Boston Bruins' early run. Statistical sources include Hockey-Reference, Natural Stat Trick and Evolving Hockey.
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