Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, NHL top marker Leon Draisaitl of the Oilers, and also Rangers winger Artemi Panarin have been named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award.
The trophy goes to the league’s most outstanding gamer as elected by fellow players. None have won the award prior to.
MacKinnon helped injury-ravaged Colorado secure a top four seed in the Western Conference. The 24-year-old Canadian had 43 even more factors than his next-closest Avalanche colleague.
Draisaitl, a big onward from Germany, ended up initially in points with 110 in 71 video games before the period was stopped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He had fun with as well as in addition to captain Connor McDavid in his career year.
Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche skates during training camp at the Pepsi Center on July 14. Panarin, a 28-year-old Russian, had 95 points in his initial period with New York, aiding the Rangers accelerate their reconstruct. They qualified for the increased 24-team playoffs as the 11th seed in the East.
Colorado Goalie Phillip Grubauer ‘Focused On Winning In Every Situation’ As Avalanche Prepare To Face Golden Knights In Game 3
The Colorado Avalanche was being outplayed by the Vegas Golden Knights as well as facing their initial loss of the playoffs– till Phillip Grubauer had latest thing.
The Avalanche defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime as Mikko Rantanen racked up a power-play objective, however Grubauer swiped the program as he had 39 saves to take a 2-0 lead in the second-round playoff series. “Grubi bailed us out today. He had a truly, actually good game, “Rantanen claimed.” He’s essentially the reason we got to OT.”
The Vezina Award finalist was peppered with shots throughout the evening as the Golden Knights outshot the Avs 31-12 in the last 2 periods and also 41-25 overall. Grubauer stopped numerous breakaways including this set from Alex Tuch.
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” I’m concentrated on winning in every scenario around, then the next situation as well as the following situation after,” Grubauer said. “Yeah, it’s good to win however it does not matter that’s in net then.”
Grubauer’s 39 conserves were a playoff-high for the goaltender, and he’s also won 10 straight postseason contests returning to the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He’s 6-0 in the playoffs as well as has linked a franchise business record of 6 straight playoff wins set by Mario Gosselin with Quebec in 1987.
” I assumed his performance was remarkable,” Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar stated.
Goaltender Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche deflects a puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on Wednesday evening. The Avalanche will certainly try to find two more solid efficiencies as the series moves to T-Mobile Arena for Games 3 and also 4.