Okay, so I haven't posted before. Nor have I commented. I live in Montreal as I study, and coverage of the Canucks here is usually mildly condescending and usually nonexistent. I feel better because the Habs have Scott Gomez, who is super awesome at hockey. Lurking this board for the entire season has quickly made it my favourite among those I follow regularly. Anyhow, I usually read posts as I rush off to class (or in class...) and don't really have the time to think of anything genuinely constructive to say. 

So why the, have I chose now to start posting? Well, when I woke up this morning (early afternoon) I saw that Puck Daddy's Sean Leahy had posted an interesting article on the five leading candidates for the Hart. According to Senor Leahy, they were Alex Ovechkin, Henrik Sedin, Sidney Crosby, Ryan Miller and Ilya Bryzgalov. None of these are a surprise, and are all are certainly worthy or Hart consideration. But why? What does it actually mean to be a Hart Trophy candidate? I attempt to answer this semi-rhetorical question after the jump!

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