Awards time! McDavid deserves first MVP, Karlsson another Norris, Matthews for Calder
If he didn’t catch Sidney Crosby as the best player in hockey, then Connor McDavid certainly made it close.
McDavid’s ascension defined the 2016-17 NHL regular season, but he was hardly alone in making a lasting impression. Erik Karlsson had maybe his finest all-around campaign with the Ottawa Senators. Auston Matthews set records galore. And Sergei Bobrovsky bumped Carey Price and Braden Holtby for the title of top goalie.
Here are our picks for the NHL’s top awards:
CALDER (TOP ROOKIE)