After a shift to the left wing in training camp, Giroux exploded to finish second in the NHL scoring race behind Edmonton’s Connor McDavid in 2017-18. Giroux finished with 102 points, posting career-highs in goals (34) and assists (68) all while leading the Flyers back into the playoffs in his age-30 season. Not bad for a player who entered the year with four consecutive seasons of declining point production.
While fans and pundits pondered whether or not Giroux’s best days were behind him (and perhaps rightfully so), the Flyers’ captain assembled a Hart Trophy-worthy campaign.