BREAKING: Nathan MacKinnon wins first career Hart Trophy

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At his fourth time of asking, Nathan MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy on Thursday night for the first time in his career. The Hart will go nicely alongside his Stanley Cup, Lady Byng Trophy, and Calder Trophy, which was one gaping hole on his shelf.

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Nathan MacKinnon is the 2024 Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the player voted most valuable to his team. pic.twitter.com/FbOjgwAl4Z

— NHL (@NHL) June 27, 2024 MacKinnon beat Nikita Kucherov from the Tampa Bay Lightning and Connor McDavid from the Edmonton Oilers for the honor. MacKinnon’s dominance in the regular season was vital, even if he finished behind Kucherov in the…