Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid and Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi have been named finalists ...

Josi is looking to become the first Predator to win the Ted Lindsay Award and the second defenceman (Bobby Orr, 1974-75). He is looking to become the first Leaf to win the Ted Lindsay Award. Matthews led the league with 60 goals this season.

Nashville Predators defenceman Roman Josi is the other nominee, "presented annually to the "most outstanding player" in the NHL as voted by fellow members of ...

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL’s most outstanding player award as voted on by fellow players. Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid are two of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, the NHL’s most outstanding player award as voted on by fellow players. Matthews and McDavid, who has won the Lindsay Award three previous times, are also nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL’s most valuable player award, along with New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin.

Interesting that the top two players in the NHL get a different third for this award than the Hart.

It’s often interesting to see the difference between what the players think and the PHWA in the Lindsay vs Hart votes. Reintroduced in 2009-10 as the namesake of the late Ted Lindsay the Ted Lindsay Award honours his legacy as a Hall of Fame forward known for skill, tenacity, leadership and his role in establishing the original Players’ Association. Each of the three finalists contributed exceptional individual seasons to help their respective teams reach the playoffs Josi led all defencemen in points, McDavid captured his fourth Art Ross Trophy and Matthews won his second Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy. Earlier this week, Josi was also announced as a finalist for the James Norris Trophy, and Matthews and McDavid were each named finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy.

The NHL announced that Toronto's Auston Matthews, Nashville's Roman Josi and Edmonton's Connor McDavid are the three finalists for the 2022 Ted Lindsay ...

But Matthews did so while never cheating for offense and providing borderline-elite defensive value to a team that needed it. Racking up gaudy goal totals is one thing. While the Hart Trophy is awarded to the player who is deemed to be most valuable to his team as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the Lindsay is meant to recognize the league's most outstanding player, with the winner voted on by members of the NHL Player's Association, instead.

The NHL Players' Association has announced the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, which is awarded annually to the NHL's most outstanding player in the ...

Neither Matthews nor Josi has won the award yet in their respective careers. McDavid is looking for the fourth Ted Lindsay Award of his career. Wayne Gretzky has the most Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Awards with five while Mario Lemieux has four.

Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Oilers center Connor McDavid and Predators defenseman Roman Josi are the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, ...

Josi is a finalist for the Norris Trophy, the top defenseman award that he also won in 2019-20. Josi was the NHL's highest-scoring defenseman in 29 years, with 23 goals and 73 assists -- both career highs -- in 80 games, setting Predators franchise records for a single season. He is seeking his second straight Hart Trophy as league MVP and has won the Ted Lindsay Award in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2020-21.

Roman Josi, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid have received the most votes from their peers as the most outstanding player.

Reintroduced in 2009-10 as the namesake of the late Ted Lindsay – the Ted Lindsay Award honours his legacy as a Hall of Fame forward known for skill, tenacity, leadership and his role in establishing the original Players’ Association. For more information on the TLA, visit NHLPA.com. Join the conversation by using #TedLindsayAward. McDavid played in 80 of Edmonton’s 82 regular-season games to help lead the Oilers to a second-place finish in the Pacific Division and their third consecutive playoff berth. The 25-year-old native of Newmarket, Ontario, led the league with a career-high 123 points to win his fourth Art Ross Trophy and second in a row. Matthews played in 73 of Toronto’s 82 regular-season games to help the Maple Leafs place second in the Atlantic Division with a franchise-best 115-point season. Each of the three finalists contributed exceptional individual seasons to help their respective teams reach the playoffs – Josi led all defencemen in points, McDavid captured his fourth Art Ross Trophy and Matthews won his second Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy. Earlier this week, Josi was also announced as a finalist for the James Norris Trophy, and Matthews and McDavid were each named finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy. Josi played in 80 of Nashville’s 82 regular-season games during the 2021-22 season to help the Predators to their eighth consecutive playoff appearance.

Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews, Oilers center Connor McDavid and Predators defenseman Roman Josi are the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, ...

Josi is a finalist for the Norris Trophy, the top defenseman award that he also won in 2019-20. Josi was the NHL's highest-scoring defenseman in 29 years, with 23 goals and 73 assists -- both career highs -- in 80 games, setting Predators franchise records for a single season. He is seeking his second straight Hart Trophy as league MVP and has won the Ted Lindsay Award in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2020-21.

His 59 even-strength points were the most since Ray Bourque's 59 in 1986-87. Josi is a finalist for the Norris Trophy, the top defenseman award that he also won ...

Josi is a finalist for the Norris Trophy, the top defenseman award that he also won in 2019-20. He is seeking his second straight Hart Trophy as league MVP and has won the Ted Lindsay Award in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2020-21. His 0.82 goals per game was the highest average since Mario Lemieux's 0.99 in 1995-96.

Auston Matthews had a huge Game 6 after being named a Hart Trophy finalist, so making the shortlist for the Ted Lindsay Award might lift him further in Game ...

Both he and Hirvonen were on Team Finland in the ’22 WJC tournament that was postponed due to COVID-19. He had six points in seven games at the 2021 world junior tournament. The 60-goal centre was named Friday with Edmonton’s league-leading points producer Connor McDavid and Nashville defenceman Roman Josi as top vote recipients among NHL players as MVP. A Leaf has never won the Lindsay since its inception in 1971.

Auston Matthews had a huge Game 6 after being named a Hart Trophy finalist, so making the shortlist for the Ted Lindsay Award might lift him further in Game ...

Both he and Hirvonen were on Team Finland in the ’22 WJC tournament that was postponed due to COVID-19. He had six points in seven games at the 2021 world junior tournament. The 60-goal centre was named Friday with Edmonton’s league-leading points producer Connor McDavid and Nashville defenceman Roman Josi as top vote recipients among NHL players as MVP. A Leaf has never won the Lindsay since its inception in 1971.