VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- I'm proud to vote for awards and other honors in the NHL, NFL, Major League Baseball and the Baseball Hall of Fame. In each instance, in the interest of full transparency, I share with our readers every vote that's cast.
Below is my full ballot -- without comment -- for the NHL trophies and all-star teams that were announced Wednesday night in Las Vegas:
HART TROPHY
Most valuable player
1. Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
2. Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals
3. Sidney Crosby, Penguins
4. Johnny Gaudreau, Flames
5. John Tavares, Maple Leafs
NORRIS TROPHY
Top defenseman
1. Mark Giordano, Flames
2. Brent Burns, Sharks
3. Kris Letang, Penguins
4. Ryan McDonagh, Lightning
5. John Carlson, Capitals
CALDER TROPHY
Top rookie
1. Elias Pettersson, Canucks
2. Jordan Binnington, Blues
3. Brady Tkachuk, Senators
4. Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes
5. Carter Hart, Flyers
LADY BYNG TROPHY
Most gentlemanly player
1. Aleksander Barkov, Panthers
2. Mark Scheifele, Jets
3. Sean Monahan, Flames
4. Connor McDavid, Oilers
5. Johnny Gaudreau, Flames
SELKE TROPHY
Top defensive forward
1. Sidney Crosby, Penguins
2. Mark Stone, Senators/Golden Knights
3. Aleksander Barkov, Panthers
4. Teuvo Teravainen, Hurricanes
5. Casey Cizikas, Islanders
MASTERTON TROPHY
1. Robin Lehner, Islanders
2. Matt Cullen, Penguins
3. Zdeno Chara, Bruins
NHL ALL-STAR TEAM
Center
1. Connor McDavid, Oilers
2. Sidney Crosby, Penguins
3. Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
Right wing
1. Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
2. Patrick Kane, Blackhawks
3. Blake Wheeler, Jets
Left wing
1. Alexander Ovechkin, Capitals
2. Johnny Gaudreau, Flames
3. Brad Marchand, Bruins
Defense
1. Mark Giordano, Flames
2. Brent Burns, Sharks
3. Kris Letang, Penguins
4. Ryan McDonagh, Lightning
5. John Carlson, Capitals
6. Morgan Rielly, Maple Leafs
Goaltender
1. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning
2. Darcy Kuemper, Coyotes
3. Robin Lehner, Islanders
NHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Forwards
1. Elias Pettersson, Canucks
2. Brady Tkachuk, Senators
3. Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes
Defensemen
1. Rasmus Dahlin, Sabres
2. Marcus Pettersson, Ducks/Penguins
Goaltender
1. Jordan Binnington, Blues
As always, I'll be in comments if there are any questions.
