NHL Awards 2014 Results: Complete List of Winners and Twitter Reaction

June 24th, 2014 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

It's been a long seven years, but Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is once again at the individual pinnacle of his sport.

Crosby came away the big winner of Tuesday night's NHL Awards ceremony, taking home the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award. Both trophies are given to the most outstanding player in the sport. The Lindsay is voted on by the NHLPA, while the Hart Trophy, typically considered the NHL's equivalent of an MVP, is awarded by the media.

Tuesday marked Crosby second straight Lindsay Award (third overall) and his second Hard Trophy. The Penguins star won his first MVP in just his second NHL season, an honor many expected would begin a reign of dominance. A combination of injuries and other factors have kept the trophy at an arm's length the past seven years, but nothing could stop Crosby from re-establishing his dominance this past season.



Crosby scored an NHL-high 104 points, 17 better than any other player, while leading the Penguins to a Metropolitan Division win despite injuries to almost his entire supporting cast. It was the first time since the 2009-10 season that Crosby did not m ...

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