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Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning was voted the 2024-25 Ted Lindsay Award recipient by NHL players, marking his second time winning the award for being the most outstanding NHL player, after leading the league with 121 points and setting records for assists and scoring.
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL Players' Association's most outstanding player for the third time in his career. McDavid also won the Rocket Richard Trophy for scoring the most goals in the league and the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points. Boston Bruins' Jim Montgomery won the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year, while Linus Ullmark of the Bruins won the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender. Erik Karlsson of the San Jose Sharks won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman for the third time in his career.
Connor McDavid, captain of the Edmonton Oilers, is expected to win the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award at the 2023 NHL Awards, but he says individual achievements are not what motivates him. Despite his continued success, the Oilers were eliminated in the postseason for the second consecutive year. McDavid had 20 points in the 12 playoff games, but it still wasn't enough. He says he is starting to understand the process of losing that usually comes before a team breaks through and wins.