The NHL slate is light today, so the agenda leans on the latest wire movement. Nikita Kucherov has secured his second Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player after leading the league with 1.71 points per game.

ON THE SLATE

  • No NHL games are on today's schedule. Nikita Kucherov has secured his second Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player after leading the league with 1.71 points per game.

LOOKING AHEAD

  • The next checkpoint is the follow-through from NHL coverage, with the wire carrying the next result as soon as it lands.

FROM THE WIRE

  • Hurricanes near title as Larkin requests trade.
  • Larkin trade request shifts Trocheck to 'Plan B' status.
  • Colorado veteran Gabriel Landeskog has been honored with both the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier Leadership Award.

Next update lands with the next live turn or final result.