The players have spoken.
Patrick Kane, Jamie Benn, and Braden Holtby were announced as finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, a recognition given to the NHL's most outstanding player as voted on by their peers.
Kane, the NHL's only 100-point scorer, became the first American to win the Art Ross Trophy with his career-best 46 goals and 60 assists for the Chicago Blackhawks. The dynamic winger etched his name in the record books with a 26-game point-scoring streak, racked up more power-play points than any other, and netted nine game-winners.
Benn built on his Art Ross Trophy-winning season from a year ago, finishing with a career-best 41 goals and 89 points. He powered the league's top-rated offence, leading the Dallas Stars to a Western Conference-best 109 points.
Holtby matched Martin Brodeur's NHL record with 48 wins. In his 66 appearances, he anchored the Washington Capitals' President's Trophy-winning campaign. The Vezina Trophy frontrunner finished eighth in save percentage and fifth in goals-against average.
