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NHL: The Latest Ted Lindsay Trophy Recipients

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2022-05-31 12:21:39

Connor McDavid won the Ted Lindsay Trophy in 2020-21. He had 105 points in 56 games, good for 1st in the NHL.

Connor McDavid

He led teammate Leon Draisaitl, the league's second leading scorer, by a whopping 21 points!

McDavid has won the Ted Lindsay two other times before, in 2016-17 and 2017-18, with 100 and 108 points respectively.

His teammate Draisaitl is not to be outdone. Often seen as the 2nd fiddle, the big Leon was voted by his peers in 2019-20.

He had scored 110 points, including 43 goals. That was 13 more points than McDavid.

In fact, since 2016, only one non-Oilers has won the Ted Lindsay title. That would be Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Kucherov, the best strictly offensive player in the NHL according to some, had scored 128 points! It was his last injury-free season.

In 2015-16, Chicago Blackhawks small forward Patrick Kane was voted the NHL's player of the year by NHL players.

With 106 points he was the best in the NHL. However, it was also the end of the Blackhawks dynasty after years of dominance.

The 2014-15 year was Carey Price's year. The Canadiens became the first goalie since Dominik Hasek in 1997-98 to win.

44 wins and a .933 save percentage also earned him the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the best goalie.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have long relied on THE NHL duo in Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby.

These two dominant players aren't so dominant today, but in the early 2010s, it was a whole different story!

Crosby was voted by his peers in 2006-07, 2012-13 and 2013-14. If not for injuries, he would have won the Ted Lindsay more often.

The Kid had 120 points in 2006-07, 56 in 36 games (injury and season shortened) in 2012-13 and 104 points in 2013-14.

Malkin won the trophy in 2011-12 with 109 points, including 50 goals! He and Draisaitl play in the shadow of another star and are dominant.

In 2010-11, the Canucks' Daniel Sedin was the best according to other players. His 104 points were convincing.

Alex Ovechkin won this title three times, including before the Ted Lindsay (formerly Lester B. Pearson) Trophy was renamed in 2010.

Ovechkin had the honor in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10. 3 seasons of 112, 110 and 109 points, and 65, 56 and 50 goals respectively!

Three titles in a row is a feat that even McDavid has not managed until now.

Now, who do you think will prevail in 2021-22? Maybe a 2nd straight crown for the Oilers star?

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