Sidney Crosby has been named a Hart Trophy Finalist along with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid. Crosby who was surprisingly not a Selke Finalist, is seeking his third Hart Trophy, last winning the award in 2013-2014. Crosby finished sixth in the NHL in scoring with 100 points.

Nikita Kucherov a heavy favorite to win the award, led the NHL with 128 points.