deeshamrock
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I think he should get consideration, and will. But there are players in the NHL this year who've done as much. I with the voters would look at every aspect of what 'MVP' means, but they won't. The usually go by points, which I don't agree with.
Kopi has been the player the Kings needed this year, and has been strong on both sides of the puck. A great year by him in many areas. But if the Kings don't make the playoffs, he probably won't make the top 3. Voters are odd that way.
But MVP, (for me anyway) isn't about points. It's about all the other things within a game that the player does to get his team the W, or the shift that makes a difference, might not involve points. And how the team would fare w/o the player. but the voters usually are swayed by points.(hence the case for Kucherov)
Hall has tried every which way he can to win for that team. But I don't think he'll get consideration, esp if the Devils don't make the playoffs. Kopi will and should, but my vote would be for MacKinnon. Not for the outstanding year he's having offensively (and 10 goals and 10 assists in his last 10 games is pretty cool) but what he's done as a leader for that team, given how horrid they were last year, all that drama and he rallied that team in camp and lead the charge. Not sure if the voters will see it that way.
Malkin, is the name I've heard at the top of the list, and agree he's been good (66 pts in his last 44 games) but so have Crosby and Kessel.
I always like Wheeler's game , sort of master of many PP, PK, ES, etc and had a lot of leadership. but this year, when Schiefle went down, he really the controls and put the car in drive. The games I've seen, he's busting it on every shift. And that is something alot of players are motivated by. I don't know if w/o his stepped up efforts ,the Jets would be where they are but I don't think he'll be considered.
This should be a fairly competitive year for the award.
