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The search for Hart The perils of picking the NHL's MVP
The search for Hart The perils of picking the NHL's MVP
Two months ago, I ran a poll on the Hart Trophy which had close to 1,000 votes, the bulk of which (43%) were cast for Alex Ovechkin. Even with 15 candidates on the ballot, the players I figured were most likely to contend for the award at season's end, there was no Evgeni Malkin. Martin Brodeur received just six votes, and Jarome Iginla was a distant fourth with only 8 per cent support. Two
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Yet Another Look At The Vezina Race
The Puck Stops Here — ... circumstances where any of those four players play some strong games for the rest of the season, while other contenders struggle, that could lead to any of the four deserving the Vezina. I am changingf my pick back to Roberto Luongo. He has a better saves percentage than Brodeur (.922 compared to .920) in almost the same amount of work (Luongo has played 66 games compared to Brodeur's 70. Luongo faces more shots per game). I think it is interesting that in a post about the MVP James Mirtle picks Brodeur but not Luongo as a candidate. I would say that at this point, Luongo ...

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