Here’s an abridged version of Sidney Crosby’s accomplishments during 2016, heading into the Penguins’ game against Boston at 7:38 tonight at PPG Paints Arena.
He has:
• Captained the Penguins to the Stanley Cup and received the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for his efforts.
• Led Canada to the championship of the World Cup tournament in September, again picking up MVP honors.
• Scored a league-high 21 goals in his first 23 appearances of the 2016-17 season, becoming just the fourth NHL player in the past 20 years to score at least that many goals in his first 21 games.