Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has won the 2021-22 Ted Lindsay Award as the NHL's most outstanding player, beating out Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi for the honor.
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Matthews is the first Maple Leaf and only the second United States-born player to win the award after Patrick Kane.
The 24-year-old also won the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal scorer for the second straight season and is a finalist for the Hart Trophy as the player viewed to be the most valuable to his team.