The 20-year-old first won the Ted Lindsay Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted on by NHLPA members. His fellow players voted for him to receive that honor, and he beat out Brent Burns and Sidney Crosby for the award.
After that, the NHL18 cover was released. McDavid will be on the cover of the video game, making him one of the youngest players to receive that honor. Usually, the player is decided on by a fan cover vote, but this year, EA Sports made the decision themselves. Whether or not they were trying to avoid another John Scott incident, we will never know.