Kucherov beat out the Oilers' Connor McDavid and the Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon for the league's most prestigious award.

Kucherov beat out the Oilers' Connor McDavid and the Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon for the league's most prestigious award.

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player on Thursday, winning the award for the second time.