NHL Stars Vie for Lindsay Award

0:00It's April 28th. This is NHL News Today, AI-powered stories from Inside Your Team. The NHL Players Association just dropped the finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award, honoring the most outstanding player of the regular season. It's Macklin Celebrini from the San Jose Sharks, Nikita Kuturov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Connor McDavid with the Edmonton Oilers. These three stars are up for the hardware, all voted on by fellow NHL players. This award lines up a lot like the heart trophy, with players picking their top guy based on pure dominance. 23 players have snagged both in the same year, so the stakes feel sky high. Kuturov, last year's winner, lit it up again with 44 goals and 130 points in 76 games. MackDavid, no stranger with four prior wins, topped the league in points and assists at 138 total. When there's the 19-year-old Celebrini, dropping 45 goals and 115 points while carrying the sharks by 56 points, himself.

1:00Might take on the ranking, put Celebrini at number one, his sophomore leap on a weak roster scream standout. MackDavid slots second for that league-leading flash, and Kuturov hangs at three despite his monster jump. With peers casting votes, Celebrini could steal it even if the sharks miss playoffs, shaking up the hockey world big time.