LAS VEGAS — Hopefully winning back-to-back Stanley Cups will suffice for the Penguins because they didn’t fair particularly well at the NHL Awards Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
Sidney Crosby was up for a pair of awards — the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award — and won neither. Crosby did take home the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for his league-high 44 goals.
Edmonton’s Connor McDavid was the night’s big winner.
“He had an unbelievable year,” Crosby said of McDavid. “He’s come here a few times and left without them. It’s an honor to be in that group and in the mix for winning.