NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Washington's Alex Ovechkin and the New York Islanders' John Tavares were named finalists for the NHL's Most Valuable Player honor.
The award is called the Hart Memorial Trophy and was first given in 1924. Crosby won the Hart Trophy in 2007 and Ovechkin won in both 2008 and '09. Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin won the honor last year.