Alexander Ovechkin of the Capitals is a finalist for a second straight Hart Trophy as the NHL?s most valuable player, according to an Associated Press report. Evgeni Malkin of the Penguins and Pavel Datsyuk of the Red Wings were also among the finalists announced by the league Wednesday. The winner will be announced June 18 at the NHL awards show in Las Vegas. RealGM Note: In terms of our season IIC metric, Datsyuk was ranked 2nd, Malkin was 7th and Ovechkin was 68th. Mike Green was ranked first overall and Tim Thomas was the highest ranked goalie.