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

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

Leon Draisaitl
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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sidney Crosby
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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.

Sidney Crosby
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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.

Evgeni Malkin
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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.

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

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

Alex Ovechkin
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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!

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

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