The award is presented annually to “the most outstanding player in the NHL,” as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning were announced Wednesday morning as the finalists for the NHL’s Ted Lindsay Award, awarded annually “the most outstanding player as voted on by fellow members of the NHLPA.

It's not very often that you see two players from the same organization in the finalist announcement for individual accolades. This year, the Colorado Avalanche put on a season that defied the odds. With injuries galore,