Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar have been named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday.
The award is given yearly to essentially the most excellent participant within the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Gamers’ Affiliation.
The winner can be introduced at a later date.
Kucherov led the NHL in scoring for the second straight season with 121 factors (37 objectives, 84 assists) in 78 video games for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 31-year-old ahead additionally topped the League in power-play factors (46) and tied for third in game-winning objectives with 9. He additionally was plus-22 and had at the least one level in 65 video games this season, to go together with 33 multipoint video games and 17 with at the least three factors.
It’s the third time Kucherov has led the NHL in scoring (additionally 2018-19). He’s a three-time Ted Lindsay finalist, together with final season, and gained the award in 2018-19.
Kucherov, who had three level streaks of at the least eight video games, helped the Lightning (47-27-8) attain the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the eighth straight season.
MacKinnon completed second within the NHL with 116 factors for the Colorado Avalanche, tying with Kucherov for the lead in assists with 84. His 78 even-strength factors ranked second behind David Pastrnak of the Boston Bruins (83), and his 38 power-play factors trailed solely Kucherov. The 29-year-old middle led the NHL with 320 photographs on objective and had 32 multipoint video games, together with three five-point video games. He grew to become the twelfth participant to have at the least 110 factors in three straight seasons.
MacKinnon, who’s a four-time Ted Lindsay finalist and gained it final season, started the season with a 13-game level streak (six objectives, 19 assists) and helped the Avalanche (49-29-4) end third within the Central Division. He additionally ended the season with a 26-game dwelling level streak (16 objectives, 27 assists).
Makar led NHL defensemen in objectives (30), assists (62) and factors (92) and was ninth within the League in scoring. He was plus-28, and led the place in power-play objectives (12) and factors (35), and tied for first with 54 even-strength factors. He grew to become the primary defenseman to attain at the least 30 objectives in a season since Mike Inexperienced with the Washington Capitals in 2008-09, and is the fifth defenseman to have at the least 30 objectives and 60 assists in a season. Makar completed third within the NHL in common time on ice (25:43).
A primary-time Lindsay finalist, Makar had 27 multipoint video games, together with eight with at the least three factors. He can be the second defenseman to win the award, and first since Bobby Orr in 1974-75 with the Bruins.
The rest of the NHL Awards Finalists can be introduced throughout the subsequent few weeks, persevering with with finalists for the Hart Trophy (NHL MVP) on Thursday.
