Connor Hellebuyck will surely start getting some additional rest later in the season, so the race at the top right now is between Nikita Kucherov and Nathan MacKinnon. This one comes down to games ...

Kucherov picked up an assist Thursday in a 3-0 win over Los Angeles.

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon broke through Thursday ... two previous winners — Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (three ...

A healthy Nathan MacKinnon asserted himself as the ... Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov, who finished second in Hart voting last year, is as elite as ever, and perennial candidate ...

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov was unstoppable on Thursday ... He's second in the league in scoring behind Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon. Source: ESPN ...

Let’s get to it: For the NHL’s most valuable player, as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Connor McDavid ...

Nathan MacKinnon earned the NHL's First Star ... and currently sits four points ahead of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov. The Halifax, Nova Scotia native had two consecutive four ...