connor mcdavid won the nhl scoring race this year.
connor mcdavid won the nhl scoring race this year.
who won the nhl scoring race this year?
connor mcdavid
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nevertheless, crosby's first nhl campaign was a personal success as he established franchise records in assists (63) and points (102) for a rookie, both of which had been previously held by mario lemieux. he also became the youngest player in nhl history to score 100 points in a single season, and only the seventh rookie ever to hit the benchmark. overall, crosby finished sixth in the nhl scoring race and seventh in the nhl in assists. among canadian nhl players, he trailed only joe thornton and dany heatley. throughout the season, crosby had battled with washington capitals forward and 2004 first-overall pick alexander ovechkin for the rookie scoring lead. he would finish second to ovechkin's 106 points and also lose out to the capitals forward for the calder memorial trophy as nhl rookie of the year. it marked the start of a rivalry that would help "define the league" for over a decade. throughout his first season, crosby was accused by opposing players and coaches of taking dives and complaining to officials, which was typically attributed to his youth. he became the first rookie to earn 100 penalty minutes and 100 points in the same season, which magnified his reputation for complaining to nhl officials. hockey analyst kelly hrudey compared crosby to wayne gretzky, who had a similar reputation as a "whiner" in his youth, and suggested that as crosby matured, he would mellow out and his reputation would fade.
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