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On the day after a heartbreaking, season-ending defeat, Alexander Ovechkin will not take any solace in being nominated for the Hart Trophy. But Ovechkin joins Sidney Crosby and Henrik Sedin as the three worthy finalists for the NHL's award for the most valuable player.Even before the playoffs started, the debate over Ovechkin's Hart candidacy raged. As a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, I made my ballot public on FanHouse:
1. Ovechkin
2. Sedin
3. Crosby
This prompted, as almost everything does involving Ovechkin and Crosby, a Willie Ways-Mickey Mantle argument. The over-riding sentiment was anti-Ovechkin. Some of the volleys:
"The Capitals won when Ovechkin was out of the lineup."
"Crosby doesn't have anywhere near the calibre of linemates as Ovie."
"Ovechkin isn't even in my top five! I'd put Miller and Bryzgalov over him."
However, like all MVP awards in pro sports, the Hart is based on the regular season. Within those guidelines, Ovechkin belongs with Crosby and Sedin in the top three. Within those guidelines and in my estimation, Ovechkin deserves to win his third straight.
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