Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning were announced Wednesday morning as the finalists for the NHL’s Ted Lindsay Award, awarded annually “the most outstanding player as voted on by fellow members of the NHLPA.”
Unlike the Hart Trophy, which is generally viewed as the NHL’s MVP award and is voted upon by select Professional Hockey Writers’ Association members, the Lindsay Award is determined by current players. Originally known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, the Lindsay Award was renamed in 2010. Since its inception in 1971, the Pearson/Lindsay Award and Hart Trophy have been won by the same player in all but 18 seasons, and a split hasn’t happened since 2018, with Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils (Hart) and the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid (Lindsay).
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Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck won’t join elite company, as only Carey Price for the Montreal Canadiens in 2015 and Dominik Hasek for the Buffalo Sabres in 1997 and 1998 have won the Lindsay Award as goalies. (The only position with fewer wins is defenseman; Bobby Orr’s victory for the Boston Bruins in 1975 stands alone.) Hellebuyck finished first in goals-against average (2.00), wins (47), and shutouts (eight). His .925 save percentage was second. Only the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy played more minutes than Hellebuyck.
The Hart Trophy finalists are unveiled Thursday. That award is voted on by writers, which could lead to a different group of finalists — which is not uncommon.
MacKinnon may have missed out on his first scoring title this season, with his 116 points finishing second to Kucherov, but he could take the Lindsay for a second consecutive season. He was second in power-play points and even-strength points with 38 and 78, respectively. He also finished first in shots, with 320.
Only regular-season performance is to be considered for the NHL awards. But players, like writers, are human and prone to biases. There’s no telling how MacKinnon’s MVP performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament might influence Lindsay voters.
Teammates aren’t often nominated for the same NHL award, but Makar’s production as a defenseman undoubtedly impressed his peers. He produced only the 18th 30-goal season by a defenseman — and the first in the NHL since Mike Green of the Washington Capitals in 2008-09. Makar is also a finalist for the Norris Trophy, which goes to the NHL’s top defenseman.
Kucherov won his third Art Ross Trophy (NHL scoring title) with 121 points. He is only the third player this century to win the Art Ross in consecutive seasons, joining McDavid (2016-2017 and 2017-18, 2020-21 through 2022-2023) and Jaromir Jagr (1990-2000 and 2000-2001).
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One of the league’s most dangerous power-play scorers, Kucherov paced all players in that category with 44 points. However, he was equally devastating at even strength, finishing third with 75 points. Kucherov won this award in 2019 after winning his first scoring title.
After the Hart Trophy announcement, Friday will bring the finalists for the following awards: the Masterton (perseverance, dedication, and sportsmanship), Selke (best defensive forward), Jack Adams (coach of the year), and Lady Byng (sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct). The Vezina (top goaltender) and Norris (best defenseman) had their respective finalists announced this week.
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