The NHL regular season ends on April 11th, and with all teams having between 13 and 16 games remaining, it is an opportune time to begin talking about individual awards. Unlike any other sport, the NHL hands out all of their regular season awards in one large gala, and this year?s will be held in Las Vegas on June 23rd. Barring injuries, late season heroics or collapses, it is usually obvious to identify front-runners. Without further ado, let?s have a look at the probable nominees and likely winners of the main awards. Art Ross Trophy (Most Points) Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh): Currently 3rd in scoring with 86 points in 67 games, and on pace for 103 points; never count out the young star who has eight points in six games since the Olympics. Alexander Ovechkin (Washington): Currently sitting 1st with 96 points in 60 games, averaging a league-leading 1.6 points-per-game; with 14 games left he would get 22 more points and finish with 118 at his current pace. Henrik Sedin (Vancouver): Currently 2nd with 90 points in 67 games, and with 1.34 points-per-game; on pace for 110, but a hot streak by him and a cold streak by Ovie could put him closer to the top. The pick: Ovechkin ? Comfortable enough lead, a better supporting cast, and a run-and-gun style are all in his favour. Maurice ?Rocket? Richard Trophy (Most Goals) Crosby: Currently 1st with 45 goals in 67 games; has far exceeded his previous career high of 39 back when he was a rookie; averages 0.67 goals-per-game. Ovechkin: Neck and neck with Crosby, with 44 goals in 60 games; his career low is 46; averaging 0.73 goals-per-game this season. Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay): Sophomore sensation sits 3rd with 42 goals in 67 games; just ended a 7-game goal streak and 18-game point streak; averages 0.63 goals per game. The pick: Ovechkin ? A more proven goal scorer, often scores in bunches, and will use the rivalry with Crosby as additional fuel to his internal fire. Jack Adams Award (Coach Of The Year) Bruce Boudreau (Washington): Though he has one of the deepest and talent-rich teams in the league, it?s not always an easy job managing minutes and egos; only team to clinch their division already; team leads the league in goals and goal differential; ranked 2nd in OCTR. Joe Sacco (Colorado): Like Tippett, his team had very low expectations because they were going through a rebuilding phase; this team full of young forwards is likely playoff bound and currently 6th; team is ranked 15th in OCTR. Dave Tippett (Phoenix): Before the season began, everyone and their brother predicted the Coyotes to finish at, or near, the bottom of the league, but they currently sit 4th in the West and looking at home ice advantage in the first round; Tippett wasn?t even hired by the time training camp started; team is ranked 7th in OCTR. The pick: Tippett ? If anyone would have said before the season, that Phoenix would get above 75 points or 30 wins, they would have been dubbed insane. But they currently have 85 points and a 40-22-5 record. Frank J. Selke Trophy (Top defensive forward) Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit): Currently 1st in the league in takeaways with 102 (34 more than the guy behind him); despite the numerous injuries and failures his team has had, he sits +13 while always taking on the opposition?s top line. Ryan Kesler (Vancouver): One of the league?s top pests on both ends of the ice, he sits 2nd in takeaways with 68; has been in charge of the opposition?s top line for the past few seasons, but is finally getting the league-wide recognition he deserves this year. Jonathan Toews (Chicago): Toews has 59 takeaways and only 13 giveaways in 60 games; 10th in the league in +/- with a +23, but first player not from Washington or Vancouver. The pick: Datsyuk ? Last year he became the 7th player to win multiple Selkes, and looks poised to win his third in a row thanks to his unearthly takeaway numbers. Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) Matt Duchene (Colorado): Leads all rookies in points (47), goals (23) and power play goals (10); 8 points in last 10 games; leading an upstart team to a playoff birth. Jimmy Howard (Detroit): 26-15-8 record; took over Osgood?s role as team?s undisputed starting goalie; 5th in the league in save percentage (.924) and 7th in goals against (2.35). Tyler Myers (Buffalo): Tied for 2nd in rookie points with 36 (tops by defensemen); leads all rookies in ice time (23+ minutes per game), assists (27) and blocked shots (114); a very good defensive zone player as well (+9 rating). The pick: Myers ? It?s not common for a rookie defenseman to come in and have such a big impact during his first season (as the struggles of 2nd overall pick Victor Hedman show). He is easily Buffalo?s best defenseman and without him as a rock on the back end, the goaltender would have even more work to do. James Norris Memorial Trophy (Top Defenseman) Mike Green (Washington): Leads all defensemen with 17 goals, 50 assists and 67 points in 63 games; 2nd with a +29 rating; 4th in shots (180) by a defenseman; improving defensively, but still needs to get better on that end. Duncan Keith (Chicago): 2nd in goals, assists and points (13-47-50); 2nd in ice time (26+ minutes per game on 29 shifts per game); his team is 1st in shots allowed per game and 3rd in goals against; a +20 rating. Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit): Top 10 in almost all defensive stats; 8 goals, 35 assists, 43 points; one of very few Red Wings to play in every game, the main reason the team still has hopes at a playoff berth despite all of their injuries; +17 rating, 25+ minutes and 29+ shifts per game. The pick: Keith ? He has been the best 2-way defenseman for the entire season, and his team is the top defensive team in the deep Western Conference. This may be Lidstrom?s last nomination for his storied career; look for Doughty to garner a lot of Norris attention as well but his time will come. Vezina Trophy (Top Goalie) Ilya Bryzgalov (Phoenix): 36-18-4 record (2nd most wins in the league; 1st in shutouts with 8; 5th in goals against (2.24) and 9th in save percentage (.921); team is a playoff lock and could grab home ice advantage in the first round. Ryan Miller (Buffalo): 33-15-8 record with 5 shutouts; 1st in save percentage (.931) and 2nd in goals against (2.16); leading an unproven and under-productive squad to a potential division title. Evgeni Nabokov (San Jose): 37-10-9 record; tied for most wins in the league; least amount of losses for any goalie with 40+ games (has played 57); 4th in save percentage (.926) and 6th in goals against (2.31); Sharks will win their division. The pick: Miller ? He should win this in a landslide, as like Keith, he has been the league?s best and most talked about goaltender right from the start of the season. Replace him with Chicago?s goalies and Buffalo is probably seeded 7-10 instead of top-3. Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) Crosby: His improved goal scoring and faceoff percentage has helped keep his team at or near the top of the division despite key injuries (Sergei Gonchar for example) and a subpar year from Evgeni Malkin. Ovechkin: Looking for his third straight Hart on the back of (possibly) leading the league in goals and points despite playing fewer games than any of the other top-10 forwards in the league; first in goals per game and points per game in the league; team looks poised to finish atop the league in points. H. Sedin: He, along with his brother, has taken his offensive game to a whole new level this year; when brother Daniel went down with an injury earlier in the year he put the team on his back and has easily been one of the top 3 players in the league from start to finish. The pick: Ovechkin ? The stats are too obvious; there has not been a better player than Ovie this year. If Crosby ends up finishing with more goals and jumps to 2nd in points, he could sway some votes his way. But if Ovechkin takes home the Rocket and Art Ross trophies again, there is no way he doesn?t win the Hart as well. Nick can be reached at [email protected] or on twitter at @nickobergan