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Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid's dominant regular season lands him Hart Trophy
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Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid dominated the NHL's shortened season and also dominated the voting for the Hart Trophy.
McDavid received all 100 first-place votes by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP. He also won the Ted Lindsay Award, which is voted on by players.
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He hit the 100-point mark in his 53rd game and finished with 105 points in 56 games, 21 points ahead of teammate Leon Draisaitl , the league's No. 2 scorer.
McDavid's strong play helped the Oilers clinch second place in the North Division, though home-ice advantage didn't help as Edmonton was swept in the first round by the Winnipeg Jets .
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"We had a special group this year, and obviously we didn't do what we wanted to do," McDavid said. "But it was still so fun to be a part of, and get the fans of Edmonton excited again for what's to come. We had so many guys take the next step, and I'm just part of that. If we're all continuing to do that, we're going to go and do some special things in this league."
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McDavid previously won the Hart Trophy in 2016-17 and won the player vote in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
He is the second consecutive Oilers player to sweep the MVP votes. Draisaitl did in 2019-20 .
Other NHL awards winners announced Tuesday night:
Vezina Trophy (goaltender): Marc-Andre Fleury , Vegas Golden Knights . He finished with 26 wins, a 1.98 goals-against average and .928 save percentage. He carried the team while Robin Lehner was out with a concussion. Fleury, 36, won for the first time in his career.
Norris Trophy (defenseman): Adam Fox , New York Rangers . He finished second among defensemen with 47 points while playing nearly 25 minutes a game. He had 37 points over 31 games in March and April. He's the second player to win the Norris Trophy in his second season or sooner, joining Hall of Famer Bobby Orr.
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Calder Trophy (rookie): Kirill Kaprizov , Minnesota Wild . He led all rookies and his team with 51 points as the Wild finished third in the West Division. He received 99 first-place votes, with Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson getting the other.
Other awards winners were announced previously: Jack Adams Award (coach), Carolina Hurricanes ' Rod Brind'Amour; Selke Trophy (defensive forward), Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov; Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship), Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin ; Masterton Trophy (perseverance), Philadelphia Flyers ' Oskar Lindblom ; King Clancy Trophy (humanitarian), Nashville Predators ' Pekka Rinne ; Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year , New York Islanders ' Lou Lamoriello, and Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron .
All-Star and All-Rookie teams
First All-Star team:C McDavid; LW Brad Marchand, Bruins; RW Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs ; D Fox; D Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche ; G Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning .
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Second All-Star team:C Auston Matthews , Maple Leafs; LW Jonathan Huberdeau, Panthers; RW Mikko Rantanen, Avalanche; D Victor Hedman , Lightning; D Dougie Hamilton , Hurricanes; G Fleury.
All-Rookie team:Fs Kaprizov; F Robertson; F Josh Brown, Ottawa Senators ; D Ty Smith, New Jersey Devils; D K'Andre Miller, Rangers; G Alex Nedeljkovic, Hurricanes.
Around the rinks
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber was fined the maximum $5,000 for slashing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. ... McDavid's teammate, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, agreed to an eight-year, $41 million contract. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are bringing back forward Wayne Simmonds for $1.8 million over two years.
Contributing: Associated Press
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Oilers' Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award as NHL MVP
