Vladimir Tarasenko is the face of hockey.
The St. Louis Blues forward was named the EA Sports NHL 17 cover athlete at the NHL Awards ceremony Wednesday night.
Tarasenko was chosen over San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski.
The Blues sniper edged Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn while Pavelski beat out Edmonton Oilers rookie Connor McDavid to advance to the final round of voting.
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Stan Bowman is reportedly working the phones.
The Chicago Blackhawks general manager is "shopping Marcus Kruger and putting out feelers on (a) possible trade partner for Andrew Shaw," according to the Chicago Tribune's Chris Kuc.
With the club seemingly forever in a jam with respect to the salary cap, and with free-agent defenseman Brian Campbell reportedly interested in a Chicago return, the Blackhawks may be forced to make some moves.
Kruger, 26, played 41 games with the Blackhawks this past season, recording four assists. He had one assist in seven playoff games. He's signed through 2018-19 at a cap hit of $3.083 million.
Shaw, who turns 25 on July 20, made $2 million against the cap this past season, and is a restricted free agent. He had 14 goals and 20 assists in 2015-16, and had four goals and two assists in six first-round playoff games.
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Drew Doughty is the NHL's top defenseman.
The Los Angeles Kings blue-liner won the Norris Trophy on Wednesday night at the NHL Awards in Las Vegas.
Doughty topped two-time winner Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators, and San Jose Sharks All-Star Brent Burns to win the award for the first time in his career.
Here's how close the voting was for the Norris Trophy as voted by @ThePHWA. pic.twitter.com/WdT20ll6o8
— PHWA (@ThePHWA) June 23, 2016
Doughty didn't produce the same offensive numbers as his fellow finalists, but the 26-year-old suited up in all 82 games for the Kings, logging over 28 minutes per game while chipping in 51 points.
The Norris should fit well in Doughty's trophy case, alongside two Stanley Cup's and two Olympic gold medals.
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Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber won the Mark Messier Leadership Award on Wednesday night at the NHL Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.
Weber captained the Predators to a wild-card playoff berth and ranked ninth in the league in average time-on-ice.
He edged out Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and New York Islanders captain John Tavares.
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Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano won the NHL Foundation Player Award for community service at the NHL Awards on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.
The NHL detailed Giordano's service in a press release:
Giordano's leadership and dedication on the ice only are paralleled by his various initiatives away from the rink. For the past two seasons, Giordano and his wife have partnered with the Calgary Board of Education to create a unique community program called Team Giordano - which provides resources to four low-income Calgary schools. Funding from Team Giordano supports the purchase of computers, journals and other school supplies as well as floor hockey equipment. Students in the program are encouraged to achieve their goals using the "5 G's" Giordano believes are the keys to success. Since its inception, Team Giordano has donated $200,000 to its four schools, impacting the lives of 1,400 students.
On the ice, Giordano had the best season of his career in 2015-16, setting career highs in goals (21) and points (56). But it's his work off the ice that clearly defines him as a person.
Giordano's been captain of the Flames since the 2013-14 season.
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Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for leadership on and off the ice and noteworthy humanitarian contribution to the community Wednesday night at the NHL Awards.
Sedin's impact on the Canucks is obvious as the franchise leader in games played, assists and points, but his work in the Vancouver community earned him the award.
He opened Sedin Corner in Rogers Arena, which is a 14-person suite exclusively donated to the charity groups for every home game.
Furthermore, along with his brother and linemate, Daniel, Sedin contributed to a donation of $1.5 million dollars to help fund a new children's hospital in 2010.
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Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane was voted the most valuable player by his peers and won the Ted Lindsay Award at the NHL Awards ceremony Wednesday.
Kane led the league with 106 points and finished second with 46 goals while appearing in all 82 regular-season games.
He was chosen over Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn and Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby. It's the first time Kane has won the award.
Montreal Canadiens netminder Carey Price claimed the award last June.
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Florida Panthers forward and NHL legend Jaromir Jagr won the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey at the NHL Awards ceremony.
Jagr, who turned 44 on Feb. 15, led the Panthers in scoring with 66 points (27 goals and 39 assists). The rink rat helped the club to its best season in franchise history (103 points) and a playoff spot for the first time since 2012. He wasn't in Vegas to accept the award due to the ailing health of his father.
"I am honored to receive the Masterton Trophy," Jagr said in a statement. "Many great players in the NHL with dedication to the game of hockey have earned this award and it is a privilege to be considered one of them. Hockey is my passion and it's why I am motivated every day to play it at the highest level that I can. I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, the entire Panthers organization, the PHWA and the NHL for this honor."
Signed to another one-year contract, Jagr was instrumental in the development of Aleksander Barkov and Jonathan Huberdeau, who are 20 and 23 years old respectively - or younger than Jagr combined.
Jagr won the award over nominees Pascal Dupuis, who was forced to retire from the Pittsburgh Penguins due to health concerns, and New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello.
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Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was named General Manager of the Year at the NHL Awards ceremony in Las Vegas Wednesday.
He edged out Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Brian MacLellan of the Washington Capitals.
Rutherford made a series of instrumental moves in guiding the Penguins to the Stanley Cup, starting by acquiring Phil Kessel last off-season.
The 67-year-old also orchestrated deals for Nick Bonino, Carl Hagelin, Matt Cullen, and Trevor Daley, who all played key roles in the championship.
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