Off, it’s time to check in for another Awards Watch. While there hasn’t been a whole lot of change in the new year, especially at the top, it’s still worthwhile to see how the contenders are progressing — and whether any challengers have emerged.

Many of the storylines during the 4 Nations Face-Off break focused on the health of the two best defenders in the game, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.