2014 NHL Awards Preview – Hart & Lindsay Awards
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We wrap up our week-long preview of the NHL Awards with a look at the biggest trophies of the night. The Hart Memorial Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award.
The Hart Trophy is awarded to the player judged to be most valuable to his team
The Hart is given to the player judged to be the Most Valuable to his team and is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, while the Ted Lindsay is awarded to the Most Outstanding Player as voted by the members of the NHLPA, the players themselves.
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The Ted Lindsay Award is given to the most outstanding player as voted by the members of the NHLPA
The finalists were obviously deserving, because the slate of nominees is the same for each award, regardless of the criteria used and who did the voting.