NHL Announces Adams Award Finalists

NEW YORK (AP) – Columbus’ John Tortorella, Philadelphia’s Alain Vigneault and Boston’s Bruce Cassidy are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year. Colorado’s Cale Makar, Vancouver’s Quinn Hughes and Chicago’s Dominik Kubalik are the finalists for the Calder Trophy as the top rookie. All three Jack Adams finalists come from the Eastern Conference, while all three Calder Finalists play in the West. Tortorella is the likeliest winner among coaches based on the Blue Jackets’ losses to free agency and injury. Makar and Hughes could be separated by just a few votes after strong debuts as defensemen.