The 2017-18 season was disappointing on a team level for the Edmonton Oilers - something Connor McDavid noted during his acceptance speech - but McDavid stood out as a true superstar. Just ask his fellow NHL players.
McDavid won the 2018 Ted Lindsay award, which is awarded to the most outstanding player as voted by the NHLPA. The 21-year-old edged Nathan MacKinnon and Taylor Hall for the award, something that surprised him.
This marks the second consecutive season that McDavid earned both the Art Ross Trophy and the Ted Lindsay, in part because he topped all players with an impressive 108 points. Yes, that’s a rare accomplishment for someone his age.
Congratulations to @cmcdavid97 on his second career #TedLindsayAward! At just 21 years old, McDavid becomes the first two-time recipient under the age of 22. #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/yRonqt8CWY
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) June 21, 2018
It’s remarkable that McDavid won the Ted Lindsay, yet he isn’t a finalist for the Hart Trophy, one would assume because the Oilers fell well short of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Instead, the MVP finalists are Hall, MacKinnon, and Anze Kopitar.
You can watch McDavid’s speech in the video above this post’s headline.