MID-SEASON AWARD PREDICTIONS

With the All-Star break finally here, let's take a quick look forward and predict some NHL awards. Here are most of the league's real awards, plus some other special ones. Here goes...

Hart Trophy (League MVP)
1. Alexander Ovechkin- Washington Capitals
2. Evgeni Malkin- Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Marc Savard- Boston Bruins

Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
1. Steve Mason- Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Kris Versteeg- Chicago Blackhawks
3. Blake Wheeler- Boston Bruins

Norris Trophy (Best Defenceman)
1. Zdeno Chara- Boston Bruins
2. Mike Green- Washington Capitals
3. Shea Weber- Nashville Predators

Vezina Trophy (Best Goaltender)
1. Tim Thomas- Boston Bruins
2. Steve Mason- Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Niklas Backstrom- Minnesota Wild

Art Ross Trophy (Most Regular Season Points)
1. Evgeni Malkin- Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Alexander Ovechkin- Washington Capitals
3. Sidney Crosby- Pittsburgh Penguins

Jack Adams Award (Coach of the Year)
1. Claude Julien- Boston Bruins
2. Todd McLellan- San Jose Sharks
3. Bruce Boudreau- Washington Capitals

Biggest Surprise (Player)
1. Steve Mason- Columbus Blue Jackets
2. David Krejci- Boston Bruins
3. Loui Eriksson- Dallas Stars

Biggest Disappointment (Player)
1. Jonathan Cheechoo- San Jose Sharks
2. Wade Redden- New York Rangers
3. Craig Rivet- Buffalo Sabres

Biggest Surprise (Team)
1. Boston Bruins
2. Phoenix Coyotes
3. New Jersey Devils

Biggest Disappointment (Team)
1. Ottawa Senators
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Anaheim Ducks

GM of the Year
1. Peter Chiarelli- Boston Bruins
2. Doug Wilson- San Jose Sharks
3. Lou Lamoriello- New Jersey Devils

There ya have it. Some real, some not. All (probably) wrong. More predictions, including those for the playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals, will be posted a little later on.