Boeser, Barzal, Keller named finalists for Calder Trophy

The Vancouver Canucks' Brock Boeser, New York Islanders' Mathew Barzal, and Arizona Coyotes' Clayton Keller were named the three finalists for the 2018 Calder Trophy on Sunday.

Despite all three rookies having stellar first NHL campaigns, this could be a one-horse race, as Barzal has been by far the superior first-year player in terms of point production. Barzal (85 points) finished with 20 more points than the next-best Keller (65).

It should be noted that Boeser's 29 goals and 26 assists were put up in 20 less games, as his season was cut short after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his lower back on March 5.

The awards will be handed out in Las Vegas in June.