The NHL Awards races this season have been anything but predictable, given some of the chaotic variables. Florida Panthers star Aleksander Barkov won the past two Selke Trophies as the NHL's best defensive forward. He has yet to play a game this season after a preseason injury required knee surgery. Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has won the past two Vezina Trophies as the NHL's top netminder, as well as the Hart Trophy as league MVP last season.
Red Wings forward Fedorov was part of the famous Russian-5 line that consisted of forwards Slava Kozlov and Igor Larionov and defensemen Slava Fetisov and Vladimir Konstatinov. They gelled from the start of their formation and instantly made the opposition sorry they were on the ice against them. Their passing and ability to keep the puck on their sticks in a keep-away scenario were unmatched.