The Ted Lindsay Award

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

So twice? Not exactly convincing, especially because Ovi is pacing for a lot more points than he had in those 2 years.

Crosby was 2nd last year, Ovi was 2nd in 2014-2015, Ovechkin won in 2013, Stamkos was 2nd in 2011-2012, Perry was 2nd in 2010-2011, Crosby was 3rd in 2009-2010...the list goes on.

Yes but here's what your missing. Crosby was 2nd in points last year. Ovechkin was third in points. Stamkos was 2nd in points. Crosby was 2nd in points in 09-10.

Ovechkin is 7th in scoring.

 

[hockeykicker]

Yes but here's what your missing. Crosby was 2nd in points last year. Ovechkin was third in points. Stamkos was 2nd in points. Crosby was 2nd in points in 09-10.

Ovechkin is 7th in scoring.

yet you put kessel who is 11th over ovechkin

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Love caps fans. Ovechkin is having a good season and he deserves the lindsay\hart. No... he is having a good season nothing more

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yes but here's what your missing. Crosby was 2nd in points last year. Ovechkin was third in points. Stamkos was 2nd in points. Crosby was 2nd in points in 09-10.

Ovechkin is 7th in scoring.

And Ovechkin is going to finish well over a PPG this year, while in the years he wasn't nominated, he only had 70 points.

You're letting your fanboy get the best of you. If Ovi finishes with 85-90 points and win the rocket, it's totally possible he wins the Richard. Guys like Claude Giroux or Blake Wheeler, who are above him in scoring, aren't going to get votes over Ovi.

 

[hockeykicker]

Love caps fans. Ovechkin is having a good season and he deserves the lindsay\hart. No... he is having a good season nothing more

love you, kessel is behind ovechkin in goals and points, yet he deserves the hart more

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

And Ovechkin is going to finish well over a PPG this year, while in the years he wasn't nominated, he only had 70 points.

If ovechkin wins the Richard and finishes top 3 in scoring he will be nominated. If he finishes outside the top 5. He will not regardless of the rocket. There are many better players this year

 

[hockeykicker]

If ovechkin wins the Richard and finishes top 3 in scoring he will be nominated. If he finishes outside the top 5. He will not regardless of the rocket. There are many better players this year

like phil kessel right?

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

like phil kessel right?

Lol someone doesn't know what's a joke and what's not. Easy sweetheart

 

[Empoleon8771]

If ovechkin wins the Richard and finishes top 3 in scoring he will be nominated. If he finishes outside the top 5. He will not regardless of the rocket. There are many better players this year

Care to share tomorrow's lottery numbers too? Since you can obviously tell the future.

Do you really think Ovechkin wouldn't be nominated for the Lindsay if he wins the Richard and finishes 6th in points? What if he's only a point behind 5th, is he not going to be nominated? Do you really think players will solely vote based on point totals?

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Care to share tomorrow's lottery numbers too? Since you can obviously tell the future.

Do you really think Ovechkin wouldn't be nominated for the Lindsay if he wins the Richard and finishes 6th in points? What if he's only a point behind 5th, is he not going to be nominated? Do you really think players will solely vote based on point totals?

I just know my hockey. Ovechkin will not be nominated. You can quote this

 

[SoldiersOfFilth]

Bergeron, Hall, or MacKinnon

 

[RageQuit77]

I just know my hockey. Ovechkin will not be nominated. You can quote this

I get what pipeline leaks now, but it isn't for me that important thing whomever takes this pot. Just noting that there are still games left, and if Ovi will pull yet another Rocket with decent margin, it's not that clear you can write him of. At least just now.

What if he scores 50+ goals?

And yes, I prefer Ovi more when searching some target for emotional attachments and investments.

 

[olli]

Ovechkin has 0 shot at the Lindsay lmao. I can name several players better this season.

Kucherov
Malkin
McDavid
Mackinnion
Kessel

Etc

Ovechkin has been far better than kessel this season.

 

[Akrapovince]

I might still be bitter, but Karlsson led the league in assist and scored 82 points as a defensemen and didn’t get a look on any trophies.

I can’t imagine McDavid would be different but one big thing:

This is an award voted on by PLAYERS. I’m hard pressed to believe that McDavid won’t get any less or more consideration based on team standing, so short answer- anything is possible.

 

[Canucks1096]

Kucherov, Hart, Ross
Malkin, Lindsay
Malkin or Ovechkin Rocket

 

[Regal]

I might still be bitter, but Karlsson led the league in assist and scored 82 points as a defensemen and didn’t get a look on any trophies.

I can’t imagine McDavid would be different but one big thing:

This is an award voted on by PLAYERS. I’m hard pressed to believe that McDavid won’t get any less or more consideration based on team standing, so short answer- anything is possible.

Difference is defensemen rarely get support for the award

 

[nturn06]

well looking at the past winners, it doesnt seem that any non playoff guy has won it but that doesnt mean he cant, it will just be unlikely

Mario won it in 85-86, despite not making the playoffs. Interesting is that Wayne had 74 more points than Mario that season.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

Its gonna be between Kucherov, Malkin or Mcdavid....my prediction is Malkin.

 

[bobholly39]

If season ended today Kucherov wins 100% no questions asked


I feel as though the others in contention are Malkin and maybe MacKinnon. Ovi could be a candidate but needs to finish a bit higher in the scoring race. As of now he simply wouldn't cut it.

McDavid could be a finalist and even win if he finished with a Ross and enough points. As of now I'll predict he doesn't though

 

[jbobell98]

Mcdavid has a point on 43% of all Oilers goals which I'm pretty sure is the highest percentage in the league. Theres not much he can do more to help make the Oilers better. It should be between him and Mackinnon for the Hart but won't be since the rest of the Oilers are so bad. As for the Ted lindsay if he ends up with the art ross he should definitely win it.

 

[Sky04]

Ovechkin

 

[jbobell98]

Mcdavid has a point on 43% of all Oilers goals which I'm pretty sure is the highest percentage in the league. Theres not much he can do more to help make the Oilers better. It should be between him and Mackinnon for the Hart but won't be since the rest of the Oilers are so bad. As for the Ted lindsay if he ends up with the art ross he should definitely win it.

 

[Price is Wright]

Mario won it in 85-86, despite not making the playoffs. Interesting is that Wayne had 74 more points than Mario that season.

Yeah, there was a lot of talk about that one. Like that some players were just fed up with Wayne constantly winning everything. I remember the talk was that if Lemieux had Coffey he would have had 200 points and not Gretzky. Funny enough Lemieux's 199 point season was with Coffey while Gretzky did 168 with the Kings.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Never change ov fans.

How is Kessel better than Ovi? Same PPG but way less goals and won't win any awards? Doesn't even lead his team in scoring?

 

[PunkRockLocke]

Kucherov should win the Lindsay, and not the Hart