To be fair though the ESPN poll is a large cross section of actual voters and the breakdown for 1st place votes isTotally agree on that, I was almost shocked when I looked it up today and saw that many got MacK as favorite for the Hart. For example ESPN here or more drastically NHL.com here.
In particular the one on NHL.com is quite ridiculous, as they are acting like MacK would lead the league by 30 points or something. Those guys voted MacK on top with 71 pts, vs Drai with 47 and Helly with 38.
Stunningly clear voting for MacK, they gotta be drunk...
That's no disrespect to MacK, I highly respect what he's doing for his injury plagued team. But personally I'm putting Helly in front of MacK, and Draisaitl is my favorite, at least clearly over MacKinnon.
Only 2 points less than MacK (with one game in hand), 22 (!) goals more than MacK (13 more than anyone else), GWGs, constantly top ten in +/- (despite Oilers struggling for long stretches), on pace for 60-60, will make his fourth 50-50 (lone leading active players), impressive underlying stats, Selke mentions, and so on and forth... (BertMcDrai already mentioned a lot)
It's Drai, maybe Helly, but not MacK.
Mack 33%
Leon 26%
Helly 22%
I'd have it
Leon
Mack
Helly
Sorry but there is a seperate trophy for goalies and goalies usually only win if offense is down.
Quinn Hughes was up there but injuries and Eichel should get some 4th and 5th place votes as well.
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