Nikita Kucherov on 126 point pace and on his way to another Art Ross

[Master P]

It's weird that - maybe not on HF but hockey media as a whole - it kind of feels like Kucherov is still really underrated. And i think a large part of it is he wasn't a top 5 pick despite everything since.

There is one other factor that I'm sure plays a large part in the voters decision.

 

[Stammertime91]

MacK 6-point game incoming
Edit : 6 against the Blues, on Saturday, book it

Booked.

*checks stats*

1 point.

 

[Rschmitz]

Art Ross odds in case anyone is wondering.

 

[The Macho King]

Art Ross odds in case anyone is wondering.

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Marner money... let's go.

 

[olli]

Kucherov is a long shot to even be a Hart finalist.

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Nuts

Honest question, which media members vote on the hart? Of course there’s the hole Russian thing but Kuch is also known to be grumpy and introverted around the media so you gotta think that unfortunately that has a slight impact too. Maybe I’m overthinking this but man I don’t think the media should vote for any of the major awards. Players and/or coaches and gms should have a vote before them.

 

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Guys stepping up huge for me in fantasy playoffs

 

[Paxton Fettel]

Booked.

*checks stats*

1 point.

Reverse jinx... I'm a Kuch fan, it worked!!!

 

[Rschmitz]

Honest question, which media members vote on the hart? Of course there’s the hole Russian thing but Kuch is also known to be grumpy and introverted around the media so you gotta think that unfortunately that has a slight impact too. Maybe I’m overthinking this but man I don’t think the media should vote for any of the major awards. Players and/or coaches and gms should have a vote before them.

I couldn’t tell you but I know for a fact that many of them over the years have inserted their own agendas into the mix. The PHWA is who votes

 

[BertMcDrai]

It s a good race this year and at the end of the day I can live with everybody winning the Hart...but man Drai is rocking this league in goal scoring in historical fashion and again without McDavid...he has now better stats without McD over the last 5/6 years than with him and he is the only reason they are in a playoff spot which cannot be said about the other contenders for the Hart.

 

[Sentinel]

I believe Kucherov was shafted last season and it would only be fair to give it to him now. Otherwise he will be squarely in the Jagr territory of 1 Hart with 5 Art Rosses.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Art Ross is more prestigious a trophy anyway since it is not sullied by the capricious whims of the biggest crybabies in sports. (Sports journalists)

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Art Ross is more prestigious a trophy anyway since it is not sullied by the capricious whims of the biggest crybabies in sports. (Sports journalists)

TRUTH

 

[JSlick]

It s a good race this year and at the end of the day I can live with everybody winning the Hart...but man Drai is rocking this league in goal scoring in historical fashion and again without McDavid...he has now better stats without McD over the last 5/6 years than with him and the only reason they are in a playoff spot which cannot be said about the other contenders for the Hart.

Crazy thing is Drai would lead in scoring if you exclude empty net points

 

[ViD]

Hellebuyck, Makar, Kucherov, MacKinnon, Draisaitl. It’s still a race down to the finish with no clear cut winner currently

A bit shocking you named 5 players and none called Connor McDavid

 

[Three On Zero]

A bit shocking you named 5 players and none called Connor McDavid

He’s had a fairly abysmal year this season (by his usual level of play)

 

[BertMcDrai]

He lost the lead the moment he got injured. He needs a colossal game in his return tonight to reinsert himself in the discussion for the top spot. Something absurd like 3-4 goals and 5-6 points in a convincing Oilers win to even have a chance.

It’s a shame, but his exit was simply too ill-timed and almost certainly took him from a possible awards sweep to just the Rocket.

I think he has put him at the top of the Hart race again...what a solo performance from him yesterday...just awesome and again without McD.

 

[Video Nasty]

I think he has put him at the top of the Hart race again...what a solo performance from him yesterday...just awesome and again without McD.

Super important immediate return and effect on the Oilers. Absolutely agree with you.

Going to be exciting down the stretch.

 

[Video Nasty]

A bit shocking you named 5 players and none called Connor McDavid

McDavid is going to play a maximum of 72 games this year. Missing 10 or more games in a season on its own is borderline auto disqualification from most Hart races.

And that’s without factoring in that while 90 points in 63 games is a career season/PPG for all but a handful of other forwards in the league, he’s played well below his own highest standards. He’s simply been battling too many nagging injuries while also missing time due to them and being suspended to make this anything other than unmysterious.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Kucherov is going down as not just one of the best players ever, but the best Bolt ever!

Kucherov for some reason has a lot more points than the next player. Like Hagel has 81 points and Kucherov has nearly thirty more. Last season he had forty more points than the next player which I believe was Brayden point.