Maple Leafs star center Auston Matthews among Selke Trophy finalists – Winnipeg Free Press

Toronto Maple Leafs star center Auston Matthews is a finalist for the NHL's Selke Trophy.

Florida Panthers center Alexander Barkov and Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal are also in the running for the league's top defensive tackle award.

Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association cast ballots for the Selke Trophy at the end of the regular season, with the top three vote-getters designated as finalists.

Matthews won the Maurice Richard Trophy this season and became the league's leading scorer with 69 regular season goals.

He is the first Richard winner to be voted a Selke finalist that season.

Also voted as a finalist for the Lady Byng Trophy for her man of the game, Matthews finished second among all NHL forwards (85), tied for second in blocked shots (93), fifth in combined ice time (1,364:28) and seventh in plus-minus (+31).

Barkov helped the Atlantic Division champion Panthers finish the season with the best goals-against average in the NHL (2.41, not including two GAs for a loss).