When Leon Draisaitl won his first Hart Trophy in 2019-20, he made his case during a stretch when teammate Connor McDavid was out with an injury. The Oilers had missed the playoffs in back-to-back years in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and found themselves back in the mix in 2019-20 after a hot start to the season.

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The Hart Trophy race is crowded as the NHL hits the midway point of its season. Adam Vingan explores five players who have a strong MVP case so far.

With every team now having played 40+ games, it’s a great time to reflect on the season so far and look at some of the incredible performances we’ve seen from players around the league.

It’s always a solid bet that the Edmonton Oilers are going to be well-represented at the NHL Awards in the summer. That’s not just because the team boasts the game’s top player in Connor McDavid, a perennial favourite to lead the league in scoring and be voted as the Most Valuable Player.

Hart Trophy: Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers)Finalists: Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild) Other Votes: Nathan MacKinnon, Quinn Hughes, Jack Eichel, Nikita ...

The Hart Trophy race should be starting to crystallize now that most teams are halfway through their 2024-25 regular season schedules. On the other hand, the player who led the way in our November and December editions has been out for more than two weeks because of an injury.

Here are the surprises, disappointments, award leaders and other categories from the first half of the 2024-25 season: MVP: Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers. He's the first player to 30 goals this ...