McDavid, who was held without a point the final two games of the final, still led all playoff scorers with 42 points, five shy of the record of 47 set by Wayne Gretzky in 1985.
McDavid assisted on goals by Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Dylan Holloway to reach 32 this playoffs, keying the Edmonton Oilers' 8-1 rout of the Florida Panthers that kept them from being eliminated in a sweep.
As a four-time recipient, McDavid becomes only the third player to achieve the feat.
The 2022-23 TLA recipient will be announced June 26 at the NHL Awards in Nashville.
Erik Karlsson, Connor McDavid and David Pastrnak have received the most votes from their peers as the most outstanding player.
Roman Josi, Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid have received the most votes from their peers as the most outstanding player.
The reigning Hart Trophy winner, McDavid never went more than three games without a point.
The men's Olympic hockey tournament runs from Feb. 9 to 20. Canada's first game goes Feb. 10 against Germany.
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers has been named the recipient of the 2020-21 Ted Lindsay Award, as voted by fellow NHLPA members.
Connor McDavid's dominant 2020-21 season left little room for doubt when it came to naming this year's NHL most valuable player.
The NHLPA has announced the three finalists for the 2020-21 Ted Lindsay Award are Auston Matthews, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid.
Connor McDavid led the league in points while notching another impressive accomplishment to help his team punch their ticket to the postseason.
The captain of the Edmonton Oilers boasted a 12-point week, highlight-reel moves and a pair of game-winning goals to extend his point streak to seven games.
Connor McDavid overtook the NHL scoring lead and played a big part in the Edmonton Oilers’ first 5-0-0 start to the season in 34 years.
Ahead of the 2019 NHL Awards, players spoke to NHLPA.com to weigh in on what makes the TLA one of the most coveted honours and what makes this season’s finalists so special.
Three superstars. One legend. One honour. Wednesday night, the recipient of the 2018-19 Ted Lindsay Award (TLA) will be announced.
For Connor McDavid, the Ted Lindsay Award is meaningful for three reasons: the person it’s named after, the prestige it represents, and the people that do the voting.
Hindsight is 20/20 – unless you’re trying to remember what you said after winning the Stanley Cup!
Here's hoping a photo of Ryan Johansen decked out in his squash gear turns up soon!
Jonathan Toews was quicker to the chirp than he and most of these players were to guessing which gap-toothed current player said it!