Ten awards were given out Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out all the winners and highlights from the ceremony.
Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The 20-year-old center is the third-youngest player in League history to win the Hart. Wayne Gretzky (1980) and Sidney Crosby (2007) each won the award at age 19. The other finalists were Crosby and Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.
Sergei Bobrovsky wins Vezina Trophy
Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Vezina Trophy as best goaltender in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Bobrovsky, 28, is the only Russia-born goalie to win the Vezina more than once; he also won with the Blue Jackets in 2013. The other finalists were Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, who won it last year.
Johnny Gaudreau wins Lady Byng
Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames won the Lady Byng Trophy at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The Lady Byng is awarded annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability. The other finalists were Minnesota Wild forward Mikael Granlund and St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko.
Craig Anderson wins Masterton Trophy
Goalie Craig Anderson of the Ottawa Senators received the Masterton Trophy at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The award is given to the player who exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The other finalists were Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano and Carolina Hurricanes forward Derek Ryan.
John Tortorella wins Jack Adams
John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Jack Adams Award as best coach in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Tortorella, who turns 59 on Saturday, also won the Jack Adams with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. The other finalists were Mike Babcock of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Todd McLellan of the Edmonton Oilers.
David Poile wins General Manager of the Year
David Poile of the Nashville Predators won General Manager of the Year at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Voting was conducted among general managers, a panel of League executives and print and broadcast media following the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The other finalists were Pierre Dorion of the Ottawa Senators and Peter Chiarelli of the Edmonton Oilers.
Auston Matthews wins Calder Trophy
Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Calder Trophy as the top rookie in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Matthews, the No. 1 pick by the Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Draft, is the 10th player in Toronto history to win the Calder Trophy, first since Brit Selby in 1966. The 19-year-old center is the first United States-born player to win the Calder since defenseman Tyler Myers in 2010 with the Buffalo Sabres.
Brent Burns wins Norris Trophy
Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks won the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
It is the first Norris for Burns, 32, who finished third in voting for the trophy last season. He is the first Sharks player to receive the honor. The other finalists were Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators and Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Patrice Bergeron wins Selke Trophy
Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins won the Selke Trophy as best defensive forward in the NHL at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Bergeron, 31, who also received the honor in 2012, 2014 and 2015, joins Hockey Hall of Famer Bob Gainey as the only players to win the Selke four times. The other finalists were Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Kesler and Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu.
Connor McDavid wins Ted Lindsay Award
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Ted Lindsay Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by members of the NHL Players' Association, at the 2017 NHL Awards and NHL Expansion Draft presented by T-Mobile in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
McDavid, 20, led the NHL with 100 points (30 goals, 70 assists) this season and helped the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2006. They were defeated by the Anaheim Ducks in seven games in the Western Conference Second Round.
Nick Foligno, Travis Hamonic honored
On Tuesday, three awards were presented, with New York Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic receiving the NHL Foundation Player Award, and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Foligno winning the King Clancy Trophy and the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award.
NEW YORK -- Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom and Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 9.
FIRST STAR - CRAIG ANDERSON, G, OTTAWA SENATORS
Anderson went 3-0-1 with a 1.44 goals-against average, .943 save percentage and one shutout to guide the Senators (44-28-10, 98 points) to seven out of a possible 10 standings points and a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division. He made 29 saves in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings April 3. Anderson bounced back with his 38th career shutout, stopping all 24 shots he faced in a 2-0 triumph over the Red Wings April 4. He closed the season with two more wins, making 28 saves in a 2-1 shootout victory against the Boston Bruins April 6 and 18 stops in a 3-1 triumph over the New York Rangers April 8. The 35-year-old Park Ridge, Ill., native posted a 25-11-4 record with a 2.28 goals-against average, .926 save percentage and five shutouts in 40 outings in 2016-17.
SECOND STAR - OSCAR KLEFBOM, D, EDMONTON OILERS
Klefbom led the NHL with seven assists/points in four games to propel the Oilers (47-26-9, 103 points) to three victories and a second-place finish in the Pacific Division. He collected one helper in a 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Kings April 4. Klefbom then registered a career-high four assists - the most by an Oilers defenseman since Dec. 31, 2005 (Chris Pronger) - in a 4-2 triumph over the San Jose Sharks April 6. He capped 2016-17 with one helper in each of his last two appearances, a 3-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks April 8 and 5-2 win over the Canucks April 9. The 23-year-old Karlstad, Sweden, native notched career highs in goals (12), assists (26), points (38) and games played (82) this season, his fourth in the NHL.
THIRD STAR - BRAYDEN POINT, C, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Point shared second place in the NHL with 4-2-6 in four games as the Lightning (42-30-10, 94 points) wrapped up their season with three victories in four starts. After being held off the scoresheet in a 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins April 4, Point bounced back with two goals - his second career multi-goal performance - in a 4-1 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs April 6. He added one assist in a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens April 7 before closing the season with a career-high three points (2-1-3), including the decisive goal, in a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres April 9. The 21-year-old Calgary native finished 2016-17 eighth among rookies with 18-22-40 in 68 contests.
NEW YORK -- UNB! Network NHL/hockey blog 'The Neutral Zone' has named Patrik Berglund, Henrik Lundqvist and Craig Anderson as their 'Three Stars of the Night' for the National Hockey League games taking place on February 11, 2017.
FIRST STAR - CRAIG ANDERSON, G, OTTAWA SENATORS
Anderson, who took a leave of absence to be with his wife, Nicholle, during cancer treatment, posted a SO in his 1st game since Dec. 5. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Anderson is second in Senators history to post 4 shutouts in his first 20 GP in a season (Lalime, 2000-01: 4 SO in 19 GP). This is the first season in Senators history that two goalies (Anderson and Mike Condon) have posted at least 4 shutouts apiece.
SECOND STAR - HENRIK LUNDQVST, G, NEW YORK RANGERS
Lundqvist made 32 saves against the Colorado AValanche, which recorded his 400th career NHL win, becoming the 12th in NHL history and 1st European-born goalie to earn the feat. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Lundqvist earned the 400 win mark quicker than any NHL goaltender all-time. Martin Brodeur is second at 735. Lundqvist is 1st Rangers goaltender to earn 400 wins & 3rd in NHL history to hit mark with one club (Brodeur: 688 with Devils; Esposito: 418 with Chicago). Lundqvist sits alone in 12th place on NHL’s all-time wins list.
THIRD STAR - PATRIK BERGLUND, C, ST. LOUIS BLUES
Berglund (3-0—3) posted his first career hat trick to propel the Blues to their fourth straight win. It took 611 games played for Berglund to earn the feat as the Blues improved to 5-1-0 since Mike Yeo was named head coach on Feb. 1.
Goalie Craig Anderson could return to practice with the Ottawa Senators on Monday, the Ottawa Sun reported.
Anderson has taken personal leave to be with his wife, Nicholle, who recently completed treatment for throat cancer. He hasn't played since Dec. 5.
"It's the beginning of the next part of the process and, I mean, we said the target was the end of January or the beginning of February, and I think we're right there," coach Guy Boucher told the newspaper Thursday. "He's going to have the next days to continue, he'll be with us at some point, and we'll see him soon enough."
Anderson, who is 12-6-1 with a 2.46 GAA, .924 save percentage and three shutouts, will use the All-Star break to work with goalie coach Pierre Groulx. The report said Anderson would join the Senators on a three-game road trip and could start in the first home game after that, on Feb. 7 against the St. Louis Blues.
"He wants to accelerate the process on his own," Boucher told the newspaper. "Could he be (at practice Monday)? Sure, but I don't want to say yes and then he's got something that happens that he has to be [with] his family and his wife and whatever needs to be done, so I don't want to get into that.
"We're getting much closer and further in the process of him coming back for good."
Goalie Mike Condon has played 24 straight games, including 15 straight starts. He's 14-7-5 with a 2.40 GAA, .917 save percentage and four shutouts.
"When we put [Craig] in net, we'll feel that he's ready," Boucher said. "How long that's going to take, I don't know, but the one thing that's for sure is Condon's been asked to take the job and he's done a wonderful job and that's why it's a team. That's why we don't play tennis 1-on-1. There's no controversy in that respect."
Nicholle Anderson tweeted this week that she was ready for Craig to get back on the ice.
"I couldn't be more proud of my husband for everything he has done for our family. Now get back to where you belong," she wrote.
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Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson made 37 saves, including 18 in the third period, in a 2-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Sunday, being that it was his first game back since taking a leave of absence Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Anderson rejoined the Senators on Saturday for the last game of a three-game Western Canada road trip after goaltender Andrew Hammond sustained a lower-body injury in a 5-2 loss at the Calgary Flames on Friday.
"I think you couldn't really feel it, the gravity that it was, until the final whistle when the game was over," Senators captain Erik Karlsson said. "We accomplished a great game led by [Anderson]. He came here [Saturday] and we all knew about it, and obviously, he held a strong face, but you could still see the pain in his eyes. He came in and really led by example, he didn't say much, he did the same thing, the same routine and he showed what a true leader was."
Anderson did not speak with the media after the game.
The shutout was Anderson's second of the season and 35th of his career. He made 22 saves in a 3-0 win at the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Anderson has five shutouts in 17 games against the Oilers. He has not allowed a goal in 121 minutes and 57 seconds.
Mike Hoffman scored at 12:18 of the second period for his first goal of the season for Ottawa (5-3-0). Bobby Ryan sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 32.2 seconds remaining.
Cam Talbot made 20 saves for Edmonton (7-2-0), which saw its five-game win streak end.
"It's a pretty emotional night with everything that's been going on with this group," Hoffman said. "Coming in here and facing one of the best teams in the League at the moment was a big task for us. Everyone in here was ready to take them on and we played a solid game, and obviously, [Anderson] coming back and helping this team out is a pretty cool story.
