NHL awards: Avs' Nathan MacKinnon wins first Hart Trophy
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Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon won his first career Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player on Thursday.
MacKinnon, 28, beat Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the honor, one of five major awards handed out atThursday night's NHL Awards.
Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks won the Calde