Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were named Wednesday as two of the three finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. The award, voted on by the members of the NHL Players’ Association, is for “the most outstanding player.” MacKinnon won the award last season. He would be the first player to repeat since Connor McDavid won in 2017 and 2018.

Avalanche F Nathan MacKinnon and D Cale Makar are nominated for the Ted Lindsay Award for Most Outstanding Player along with Nikita Kucherov

The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced today the three finalists for the 2024-25 Ted Lindsay Award are forward Nathan MacKinnon and defenceman Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche,