Morning Flurries: MacKinnon named Hart Trophy finalist

As expected, Nathan MacKinnon was named one of the three finalists for the Hart Trophy. The results of the vote won’t be revealed until June 27th but there’s a great chance the Colorado Avalanche superstar forward will take home his first MVP honors.

Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid are the three finalists for the 2023-24 Hart Memorial Trophy.#NHLAwards: https://t.co/pnAGn3bwul pic.twitter.com/Kw8efdHeOp

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 7, 2024 Yesterday was also the NHL Entry Draft lottery where for the first time sine 2010 the draft order remained unchanged from the 2023-24 final regular season standings. The San Jose Sharks won the lottery and retained the first…