BREAKING: Nathan MacKinnon wins first career Hart Trophy
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The Dogg is on top. Finally.
At his fourth time of asking, Nathan MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy on Thursday night for the first time in his career. The Hart will go nicely alongside his Stanley Cup, Lady Byng Trophy, and Calder Trophy, which was one gaping hole on his shelf.
All Hart ❤️ #NHLAwards Nathan MacKinnon is the 2024 Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the player voted most valuable to his team. pic.twitter.com/FbOjgwAl4Z— NHL (@NHL) June 27, 2024
MacKinnon beat Nikita Kucherov from the Tampa Bay Lightning and Connor McDavid from the Edmonton Oilers for the honor. MacKinnon’s dominance in the regular season was vital, even if he finished behind Kucherov in the final point tally. It's a good thing the playoffs weren’t considered for this award for McDavid, either.
The Dogg finished the year with 51 goals and 89 assists after playing in all 82 games this regular season. He finished with a record 140 points on the year, breaking numerous records along the way.
LET THE HATS FLY #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/1vX3wh3GJS— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 10, 2024
This included breaking the franchise record for most points in a season over Peter Stastny in 1981-82. He scored points in 40 of the 41 games at Ball Arena. He also recorded the first four-goal games in franchise history, which he completed twice in what has now been dubbed as a “Mack Trick.”
MacKinnon is the third member of the organization to win the Hart Trophy. It's simply remarkable from one of the best in Avalanche history. Congratulations to the Avs’ No. 29 for this incredible honor!
This article will be updated with more information as it becomes available. ...
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