The Colorado Avalanche had two of the three best players in the NHL this season, according to their peers, as Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award.

Ted Lindsay Award: The winner of the Ted Lindsay Award was announced earlier on Wednesday. The award is given to the most outstanding player in the league, as voted on by the members of the NHL ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon stands with his trophies as the recipient of the Hart Memorial Trophy, left, and Ted Lindsay Award at hockey's NHL Awards, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in ...

Kucherov, 30, is a deserving Ted Lindsay Award candidate. The superstar forward had a remarkable season for the Lightning, recording 44 goals and a league-leading 144 points in 81 games.

The first of those is the Ted Lindsay Award which the league announced was won by Avalanche winger Nathan MacKinnon. The award is presented annually to “the most outstanding player in the NHL ...

Matthews won the trophy in 2021-22 and Kucherov claimed it in 2018-19, while MacKinnon is looking for his first Ted Lindsay Award.

In 2010, the Russia-born forward was named winner of the Ted Lindsay Award, voted on annually by members of the NHL Players' Association to the man deemed to be the MVP of the regular season.