Auston Matthews' Ted Lindsay Nomination Outweighs Hart Trophy Snub

Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs did not make the cut for the Hart Memorial Trophy on Tuesday (May 7) but was named a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday (May 8). The competition for the NHL's top awards was fierce in 2023-24, with several worthy candidates, so there were bound to be some head-scratching omissions. Despite being among the snubs for the Hart Trophy, Matthews' inclusion in the Ted Lindsay Award chase, with Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov and Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, is much more significant than a mere consolation prize.