As the Stanley Cup playoffs continue to roll along, the NHL is announcingthe finalists for the 2021 NHL Awards. Several players have emerged as the names to look for when award winners are finally announced. Oilers' center Connor McDavid looks like the heavy favorite to win the Hart Memorial Trophy over other top contenders such as the Leafs' Auston Matthews, whereas Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy looks like he could be due for the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender, if he can hold off the Golden Knights' Marc-Andre Fleury. McDavid was Ronald Acuna Jr. Jersey the only player in the NHL with more than 100 points he led the field by 21 points with 33 goals (second-best) and 72 a sists (best). If McDavid and Vasilevskiy win the two honors, it would be their second times taking home the respective trophies. MORE: Some other names to be on the lookout for: Lightning defender Victor Hedman is viewed as a strong choice in the Norris Trophy hunt, while the Wild's Kirill Kaprizov is looking like the front-runner for the Calder after he finished the season with 27 goals and 24 a sists. Check out the finalists for the most prestigious awards in the NHL as they are released. Vezina Trophy (top goaltender) Finalist Team Marc-Andre Fleury Golden Knights Philipp Grubauer Avalanche Andrei Vasilevskiy Lightning Ted Lindsay Award (MVP as voted by players) Finalist Team Sidney Crosby Penguins Auston Matthews Maple Leafs Connor McDavid Oilers Calder Memorial Trophy (best rookie) Finalist Team Kirill Kaprizov Wild Alex Nedeljkovic Hurricanes Jason Robertson Stars King Clancy Memorial Trophy (leadership) Finalist Team Kurtis Gabriel Sharks Pekka Rinne Predators P.K. Subban Devils Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (most gentlemanly player) Finalist Team Auston Matthews Maple Leafs Jaccob Slavin Hurricanes Jared Spurgeon Wild Frank J. Selke Trophy (best defensive forward) Finalist Team Aleksander Barkov Panthers Patrice Bergeron Bruins Mark Stone Golden Knights Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (dedication to hockey) Finalist Team Matt Dumba Wild Oskar Lindblom Flyers Patrick Marleau Sharks James Norris Memorial Trophy (best defenseman) Finalist Team Adam Fox Rangers Victor Hedman Lightning Cale Makar Avalanche Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP) Finalist Team Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche Auston Matthews Maple Leafs Connor McDavid Oilers Jack Adams Award (Coach of the Year) Finalist Team Rod Brind'Amour Hurricanes Dean Evason Wild Joel Quenneville Panthers Angel Perdomo Jersey