Here's a look at 50-years of Hart Trophy winners, as the NHL's regular season Most Valuable Player, and the trend of playoff success over the years. There seems to be a clear downward trend in the ability of the NHL's regular season MVP to bring his team deep into the playoffs. Only twice since 1991 has a Hart Trophy winner reached the Stanley Cup final. Both players won the cup; Joe Sakic in 2001 and Martin St. Louis in 2004. Since St. Louis, no Hart Trophy winner has made i