McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov are Hart finalists

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REACTIONS Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid and Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov are the finalists for the 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy, given to the player "adjudged to be the most valuable to his team" in the regular season.
MacKinnon, 28, had 51 goals, 89 assists and 140 points, good for second in the league behind Kucherov.
He finished second for the Hart Trophy in 2018 and 2020, and third in in 2021.
His 100 assists and 132 points led Edmonton, and the latter was good for third in the league.