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2016 -- 17 NHL season - wikipedia 2016 -- 17 NHL season Jump to : navigation , search <Th_colspan="2"> 2016 -- 17 NHL season League National Hockey League Sport Ice hockey Duration October 12 , 2016 -- June 11 , 2017 Number of games 82 Number of teams 30 <Th_colspan="2"> Regular season Presidents ' Trophy Washington Capitals Season MVP Connor McDavid ( Oilers ) Top scorer Connor McDavid ( Oilers ) <Th_colspan="2"> Playoffs Eastern champions Pittsburgh Penguins Eastern runners - up Ottawa Senators Western champions Nashville Predators Western runners - up Anaheim Ducks <Th_colspan="2"> Stanley Cup Champions Pittsburgh Penguins Runners - up Nashville Predators Conn Smythe Trophy Sidney Crosby ( Penguins ) <Th_colspan="2"> NHL seasons <Td_colspan="2"> ← 2015 -- 16 2017 -- 18 → The 2016 -- 17 NHL season was the 100th season of operation ( 99th season of play ) of the National Hockey League . Thirty teams were competing in an 82 - game regular season from October 12 , 2016 , to April 9 , 2017 . The 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 12 and concluded on June 11 , with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup over the Nashville Predators in 6 games . On June 11 , the Pittsburgh Penguins became the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 -- 98 , winning their franchise 's fifth Stanley Cup and their third in nine seasons . Contents ( hide ) 1 League business 1.1 Salary cap 1.2 Rule changes 1.3 Expansion 1.4 Media rights 1.5 Centennial celebration 2 Coaching changes 3 Arena changes 4 Regular season 4.1 Outdoor games 4.2 All -- Star Game 4.3 Postponed games 5 Standings 6 Playoffs 6.1 Bracket 7 Statistics 7.1 Scoring leaders 7.2 Leading goaltenders 8 NHL awards 8.1 All - Star teams 9 Milestones 9.1 First games 9.2 Last games 9.3 Major milestones reached 10 Uniforms 11 See also 12 References 13 External links League Business ( edit ) Salary cap ( edit ) In December 2015 commissioner Gary Bettman informed teams that he projected the salary cap to be at least $74.5 million for the 2016 -- 17 season , and that it could increase as much as $3.1 million . It was eventually set at $73.1 million . Rule changes ( edit ) Expansion ( edit ) On June 22 , 2016 , NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman officially announced that the league had approved an expansion team in Las Vegas , Nevada , later christened the Vegas Golden Knights , who are set to begin play in the 2017 -- 18 season . Media rights ( edit ) Canadian rightsholder Rogers Media reinstated Ron MacLean as host of Hockey Night in Canada for the 2016 -- 17 season to replace George Stroumboulopoulos , whose introduction in the 2014 -- 15 season was met with mixed reception by viewers . MacLean will host the early game of the weekly doubleheader , with David Amber handling the late games . Alongside HNIC , MacLean continues to host the travelling , Sunday - night Hometown Hockey games on Sportsnet . On June 20 , 2016 , the Buffalo Sabres announced that it had agreed to a 10 - year extension of its regional television rights deal with MSG , which saw the establishment of a joint venture known as MSG Western New York -- an expansion of MSG 's existing regional feed for the Sabres ' market which contains additional team - produced programming for the Sabres and their sister NFL team , the Buffalo Bills . There were no on - air changes in staffing for Sabres telecasts . On June 27 , 2016 , Sports Business Daily reported that the NHL had reached a deal in principle with Fox Sports to allow in - market , authenticated online streaming for eligible pay TV subscribers , of regional NHL games on Fox Sports Networks via the Fox Sports Go service . Centennial celebration ( edit ) The NHL 's centennial logo On September 27 , 2016 , the NHL announced that it would organize a series of initiatives and events throughout 2017 to mark the league 's 100th year of operations , and the upcoming 2017 -- 18 season , which will be the NHL 's 100th season of play . The campaign began with the NHL Centennial Classic outdoor game on January 1 , 2017 , and will continue throughout the calendar year , including documentaries and a daily `` Time Capsule '' feature across NHL media properties , a `` Centennial Truck Tour '' with a traveling museum and other activities that will visit each NHL market over the course of the year , a 2017 Winter Classic - themed float appearing during the Tournament of Roses Parade , and the unveiling of the top 100 players during the weekend of the All - Star Game , and the top 100 moments of the league 's history later in the year . A centennial emblem was designed , which features a banner wrapped around the number 100 with the current NHL shield in the foreground . Both the banner and the number 100 are in same silver colour as the NHL shield . Since January 1 , this emblem has been featured on all game pucks , and as shoulder patches on all jerseys . The centennial campaign extends into the following 2017 -- 18 season . On March 17 , 2017 , the NHL announced that the Ottawa Senators would host an outdoor game against the Montreal Canadiens , the NHL 100 Classic , at TD Place Stadium on December 16 , 2017 . Coaching changes ( edit ) Coaching changes <Th_colspan="4"> Off - season Team 2015 -- 16 coach 2016 -- 17 coach Story / Accomplishments Anaheim Ducks Bruce Boudreau Randy Carlyle Boudreau was fired on April 29 , 2016 , after losing in the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs . Boudreau accumulated a 208 -- 104 -- 40 regular season record and a 21 -- 15 playoff record with the Ducks over five seasons . The Ducks won four consecutive Pacific Division titles from 2012 -- 13 to 2015 -- 16 . On June 14 , 2016 , the Ducks announced that Carlyle , the Ducks ' coach from 2005 to 2011 , would return to the team to become their head coach for the second time ; Carlyle had spent most of the interim coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2012 to 2015 . Calgary Flames Bob Hartley Glen Gulutzan Hartley was fired on May 3 , 2016 , after accumulating a record of 134 -- 135 -- 25 record over four seasons in Calgary . He was fired just one season after winning the Jack Adams Award for Coach of the Year in the 2014 -- 15 season . On June 17 , 2016 , Gulutzan was named head coach . He was previously the head coach of the Dallas Stars and most recently an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks . Colorado Avalanche Patrick Roy Jared Bednar On August 11 , 2016 , Roy abruptly resigned from his positions as head coach and vice president of hockey operations in a dispute over Roy 's input in personnel decisions . Roy had a record of 130 -- 92 -- 24 over three seasons in Colorado and won a Jack Adams Award after leading the Avalanche to the playoffs in his first season as head coach . Bednar was most recently the head coach of the Calder Cup - winning Lake Erie Monsters . Minnesota Wild Mike Yeo John Torchetti * Bruce Boudreau Yeo began the season as the head coach , but was fired on February 13 , 2016 , after posting a 23 -- 22 -- 10 record through 55 games . In 41⁄2 seasons with the Wild , he compiled a record of 173 -- 132 -- 44 . Yeo was named head coach in waiting for the St. Louis Blues and will serve one season as associate head coach before current head coach Ken Hitchcock retires . Torchetti finished the season with a record of 15 -- 11 -- 1 , lost 4 -- 2 to the Dallas Stars in the 2016 First Round , and was dismissed May 7 , 2016 ; Torchetti eventually became an assistant with the Detroit Red Wings . On the same day , Boudreau and the Wild reached an agreement for him to become their next head coach . In five seasons with the Ducks , Boudreau accumulated a regular season record of 208 -- 104 -- 40 and a playoff record of 21 -- 15 , while winning four consecutive Pacific Division titles from 2012 -- 13 to 2015 -- 16 . Ottawa Senators Dave Cameron Guy Boucher Cameron was fired on April 12 , 2016 , after accumulating a record of 70 -- 50 -- 17 after 13⁄4 seasons . The team made the postseason once under his tenure losing to the Montreal Canadiens , 4 -- 2 in the 2015 First Round . Boucher , who had previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2010 -- 13 , had spent parts of the last two seasons with SC Bern in Switzerland . <Th_colspan="4"> In - season Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach Story / Accomplishments Boston Bruins Claude Julien Bruce Cassidy * Julien was fired on February 7 , 2017 , after posting a 26 -- 23 -- 6 record through 55 games this season . He was the longest tenured coach for one team at the time , serving with the Bruins since the start of the 2007 -- 08 season . He left with a record of 419 -- 246 -- 94 over nine regular seasons , winning the Northeast / Atlantic Division title four times and the Presidents ' Trophy once . The team made the postseason every year except 2015 and 2016 under his tenure , accumulating a 57 -- 40 record and winning the Stanley Cup in 2011 and going to the Final in 2013 . Bruce Cassidy , who was serving as the assistant coach , and previously was head coach to the Bruins ' AHL affiliate , stepped in to the fill the spot as interim head coach . Cassidy lead the Bruins to an 18 -- 8 -- 1 record through their remaining regular season games to get the Bruins into the playoffs for the first time since 2014 . Florida Panthers Gerard Gallant Tom Rowe * Gallant was fired on November 27 , 2016 , after posting an 11 -- 10 -- 1 record through 22 games this season . He served as the head coach since the start of the 2014 -- 15 season . He left with a record of 96 -- 65 -- 25 in 186 games . The team made the postseason once during his tenure , winning the Atlantic Division with a 47 -- 26 -- 9 record , but went 2 -- 4 during the playoffs . Tom Rowe , who was and still is ( as of November 29 ) serving as general manager and previously coached the Portland Pirates , the AHL affiliate of the Panthers , stepped in to fill the spot as interim head coach . Montreal Canadiens Michel Therrien Claude Julien Therrien was fired by the Canadiens on February 14 , 2017 , after a 1 -- 5 -- 1 record in February . Therrien led the team to a 31 -- 19 -- 8 record on the season ( which was good for first in the Atlantic Division at the time ) and a 165 -- 107 -- 32 record since taking over in 2012 . In his second season , the Canadiens made it to the Eastern Conference Final . He was replaced by former Bruins coach Claude Julien , who before his firing on February 7 , was the longest tenured head coach in the NHL . He won the Stanley Cup in 2011 with the Boston Bruins . Ironically , in Michel Therrien 's first tenure with Montreal , he was also replaced by Claude Julien . New York Islanders Jack Capuano Doug Weight * Capuano was fired on January 17 , 2017 , after posting a 17 -- 17 -- 8 record through 42 games this season . He served as the head coach since the middle of the 2010 -- 11 season . He left with a 227 -- 192 -- 64 record throughout the regular season . The Islanders made the playoffs three times under his tenure going 10 -- 14 going as far as the second round in 2016 . Doug Weight who was serving as the assistant manager , stepped in to fill the spot as interim head coach . St. Louis Blues Ken Hitchcock Mike Yeo Hitchcock was fired on February 1 , 2017 , after posting an 24 -- 21 -- 5 record through 50 games this season . He served as the head coach since November 2011 during the 2011 -- 12 season . He left with a record of 248 -- 124 -- 41 over five regular seasons . The team made the postseason during every season of his tenure going 20 -- 27 , making it as far as the Western Conference Final during the previous season . Mike Yeo , who was fired by the Minnesota Wild the previous season , and would have been the head coach starting the 2017 -- 18 season , was promoted from his position of associate coach . ( * ) Indicates interim . Arena changes ( edit ) This is the Edmonton Oilers ' first season at Rogers Place replacing their old arena , Rexall Place . The team played its first regular season home game on October 12 , 2016 , against the Calgary Flames . This was the Detroit Red Wings ' final season at Joe Louis Arena before moving into their new arena , Little Caesars Arena , in October 2017 in time for the 2017 -- 18 NHL season . The Pittsburgh Penguins ' home arena was renamed from `` Consol Energy Center '' to PPG Paints Arena on October 4 , 2016 , although previous rights owner Consol Energy will remain a corporate sponsor with the Penguins . The Buffalo Sabres ' home arena was renamed to KeyBank Center , following KeyCorp 's acquisition of previous rights holder First Niagara Bank . This is the fourth name change for the arena since it opened in 1996 , all related to bank mergers . Regular season ( edit ) The regular season began on October 12 , 2016 , and ended on April 9 , 2017 . The playoffs began on April 12 , 2017 , and ended on June 11 , 2017 . The schedule was released on June 21 , 2016 . Each team will receive a five - day `` bye week '' and no practices can be held during the time period . Outdoor games ( edit ) Four outdoor games were played during the 2016 -- 17 season . The Winnipeg Jets hosted the Heritage Classic against the Edmonton Oilers at Investors Group Field on October 23 , 2016 . The Oilers won the game , 3 -- 0 . The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Centennial Classic at BMO Field on January 1 , 2017 , against the Detroit Red Wings . The game commemorated the 100th season of the Maple Leafs and NHL as a whole . The following Monday , January 2 , 2017 , the St. Louis Blues hosted the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium against the Chicago Blackhawks . On February 25 , 2017 , the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4 -- 2 at Heinz Field in the Stadium Series game . All -- Star game ( edit ) Main article : 62nd National Hockey League All - Star Game The 62nd National Hockey League All - Star Game was held in Los Angeles at Staples Center , home of the Los Angeles Kings , on January 29 , 2017 . The format was identical to the 2016 All - Star Game . Postponed games ( edit ) The Detroit Red Wings -- Carolina Hurricanes game scheduled for December 19 , 2016 , at PNC Arena in Raleigh , North Carolina was postponed due to poor ice conditions . The game was rescheduled for March 27 , 2017 . This resulted in the two teams playing in Raleigh on consecutive nights , as they were already scheduled to play each other on March 28 , and caused Detroit to play games on three consecutive nights . The Winnipeg Jets -- New Jersey Devils game scheduled for March 14 , 2017 , at the Prudential Center in Newark , New Jersey was postponed due to the effects of the March 2017 nor'easter . The game was rescheduled for March 28 . This resulted in both teams forfeiting a three - day break from March 27 -- 29 . Standings ( edit ) Top 3 ( Metropolitan Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts p -- Washington Capitals 82 55 19 8 53 263 182 + 81 118 x -- Pittsburgh Penguins 82 50 21 11 46 282 234 + 48 111 x -- Columbus Blue Jackets 82 50 24 8 47 249 195 + 54 108 Source : National Hockey League p -- Clinched Presidents Trophy ; x -- Clinched playoff spot . Top 3 ( Atlantic Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts y -- Montreal Canadiens 82 47 26 9 44 226 200 + 26 103 x -- Ottawa Senators 82 44 28 10 38 212 214 − 2 98 x -- Boston Bruins 82 44 31 7 42 234 212 + 22 95 Source : National Hockey League x -- Clinched playoff spot ; y -- Clinched division . Eastern Conference Wild Card Pos Div Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts ME x -- New York Rangers 82 48 28 6 45 256 220 + 36 102 AT x -- Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 27 15 39 251 242 + 9 95 ME New York Islanders 82 41 29 12 39 241 242 − 1 94 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 82 42 30 10 38 234 227 + 7 94 5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 39 33 10 32 219 236 − 17 88 6 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 15 33 215 236 − 21 87 7 AT Florida Panthers 82 35 36 11 30 210 237 − 27 81 8 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 33 36 13 24 207 244 − 37 79 9 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 33 37 12 31 201 237 − 36 78 10 ME New Jersey Devils 82 28 40 14 25 183 244 − 61 70 Source : National Hockey League x -- Clinched playoff spot . Top 3 ( Central Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts z -- Chicago Blackhawks 82 50 23 9 46 244 213 + 31 109 x -- Minnesota Wild 82 49 25 8 46 266 208 + 58 106 x -- St. Louis Blues 82 46 29 7 44 235 218 + 17 99 Source : National Hockey League x -- Clinched playoff spot ; z -- Clinched conference . Top 3 ( Pacific Division ) Pos Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts y -- Anaheim Ducks 82 46 23 13 43 223 200 + 23 105 x -- Edmonton Oilers 82 47 26 9 43 247 212 + 35 103 x -- San Jose Sharks 82 46 29 7 44 221 201 + 20 99 Source : National Hockey League x -- Clinched playoff spot ; y -- Clinched division . Western Conference Wild Card Pos Div Team GP OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts PA x -- Calgary Flames 82 45 33 41 226 221 + 5 94 CE x -- Nashville Predators 82 41 29 12 39 240 224 + 16 94 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 40 35 7 37 249 256 − 7 87 PA Los Angeles Kings 82 39 35 8 37 201 205 − 4 86 5 CE Dallas Stars 82 34 37 11 33 223 262 − 39 79 6 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 30 42 10 24 197 260 − 63 70 7 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 30 43 9 26 182 243 − 61 69 8 CE Colorado Avalanche 82 22 56 21 166 278 − 112 48 Source : National Hockey League x -- Clinched playoff spot . Tie Breakers : 1 . Fewer number of games played . 2 . Greater Regulation + OT Wins ( ROW ) 3 . Greatest number of points earned in head - to - head play ( If teams played an unequal # of head - to - head games , the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded . ) 4 . Greater Goal differential Playoffs ( edit ) Main article : 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs Bracket ( edit ) In each round , teams compete in a best - of - seven series following a 2 -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 format ( scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best - of - seven series ) . The team with home ice advantage plays at home for games one and two ( and games five and seven , if necessary ) , and the other team is at home for games three and four ( and game six , if necessary ) . The top three teams in each division make the playoffs , along with two wild cards in each conference , for a total of eight teams from each conference . In the First Round , the lower seeded wild card in the conference plays against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card plays against the other division winner , and both wild cards are de facto # 4 seeds . The other series match the second and third place teams from the divisions . In the first two rounds , home ice advantage is awarded to the team with the better seed ; in the last two rounds , it is awarded to the team that had the better regular season record . This bracket view talk <Td_colspan="3"> First Round <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="3"> Second Round <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="3"> Conference Finals <Td_colspan="2"> <Td_colspan="3"> Stanley Cup Finals A1 Montreal WC NY Rangers WC NY Rangers <Td_colspan="3"> A2 Ottawa A2 Ottawa A3 Boston <Td_colspan="5"> A2 Ottawa <Td_colspan="8"> Eastern Conference M2 Pittsburgh M1 Washington WC Toronto M1 Washington <Td_colspan="3"> M2 Pittsburgh M2 Pittsburgh M3 Columbus <Td_colspan="10"> M2 Pittsburgh <Td_colspan="12"> WC Nashville C1 Chicago 0 WC Nashville WC Nashville <Td_colspan="3"> C3 St. Louis C2 Minnesota C3 St. Louis <Td_colspan="5"> WC Nashville <Td_colspan="8"> Western Conference P1 Anaheim P1 Anaheim WC Calgary 0 P1 Anaheim <Td_colspan="3"> P2 Edmonton P2 Edmonton P3 San Jose Legend A1 , A2 , A3 -- The first , second , and third place teams from the Atlantic Division , respectively M1 , M2 , M3 -- The first , second , and third place teams from the Metropolitan Division , respectively C1 , C2 , C3 -- The first , second , and third place teams from the Central Division , respectively P1 , P2 , P3 -- The first , second , and third place teams from the Pacific Division , respectively WC -- Wild Card teams Statistics ( edit ) Scoring leaders ( edit ) The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on April 9 , 2017 . Player Team GP Pts + / -- PIM McDavid , Connor Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 82 30 70 100 + 27 26 Crosby , Sidney Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 75 44 45 89 + 17 24 Kane , Patrick Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks 82 34 55 89 + 11 32 Backstrom , Nicklas Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals 82 23 63 86 + 17 38 Kucherov , Nikita Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning 74 40 45 85 + 13 38 Marchand , Brad Brad Marchand Boston Bruins 80 39 46 85 + 18 81 Scheifele , Mark Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Jets 79 32 50 82 + 18 38 Draisaitl , Leon Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers 82 29 48 77 + 7 20 Burns , Brent Brent Burns San Jose Sharks 82 29 47 76 + 19 40 Tarasenko , Vladimir Vladimir Tarasenko St. Louis Blues 82 39 36 75 -- 1 12 Leading goaltenders ( edit ) The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on April 9 , 2017 , while playing at least 1800 minutes . Player Team GP TOI OTL GA SO SV % GAA Bobrovsky , Sergei Sergei Bobrovsky Columbus Blue Jackets 63 3707 : 04 41 17 5 127 7 . 931 2.06 Holtby , Braden Braden Holtby Washington Capitals 63 3680 : 10 42 13 6 127 9 . 925 2.07 Budaj , Peter Peter Budaj Los Angeles / Tampa Bay 60 3308 : 16 30 21 120 7 . 915 2.18 Gibson , John John Gibson Anaheim Ducks 52 2950 : 21 25 16 9 109 6 . 924 2.22 Price , Carey Carey Price Montreal Canadiens 62 3708 : 08 37 20 5 138 . 923 2.23 Rask , Tuukka Tuukka Rask Boston Bruins 65 3679 : 30 37 20 5 137 8 . 915 2.23 Dubnyk , Devan Devan Dubnyk Minnesota Wild 65 3758 : 00 40 19 5 141 5 . 923 2.25 Anderson , Craig Craig Anderson Ottawa Senators 40 2421 : 14 25 11 92 5 . 926 2.28 Talbot , Cam Cam Talbot Edmonton Oilers 73 4294 : 00 42 22 8 171 7 . 919 2.39 Jones , Martin Martin Jones San Jose Sharks 65 3800 : 21 35 23 6 152 . 912 2.40 NHL awards ( edit ) See also : List of 2016 -- 17 NHL Three Star Awards Awards will be presented at the NHL Awards ceremony , to be held following the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs . Finalists for voted awards are announced during the playoffs and winners are presented at the award ceremony . Voting will conclude immediately after the end of the regular season . The Presidents ' Trophy , the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl are not presented at the awards ceremony . The Lester Patrick Trophy is announced during the summer and presented in the fall . 2016 -- 17 NHL awards Award Recipient ( s ) Runner ( s ) - up / Finalists Stanley Cup Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators Presidents ' Trophy ( Best regular - season record ) Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins Prince of Wales Trophy ( Eastern Conference champion ) Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators Clarence S. Campbell Bowl ( Western Conference champion ) Nashville Predators Anaheim Ducks Art Ross Trophy ( Player with most points ) Connor McDavid ( Edmonton Oilers ) Sidney Crosby ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) Patrick Kane ( Chicago Blackhawks ) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy ( Perseverance , Sportsmanship , and Dedication ) Craig Anderson ( Ottawa Senators ) Andrew Cogliano ( Anaheim Ducks ) Derek Ryan ( Carolina Hurricanes ) Calder Memorial Trophy ( Best first - year player ) Auston Matthews ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) Patrik Laine ( Winnipeg Jets ) Zach Werenski ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Conn Smythe Trophy ( Most valuable player , playoffs ) Sidney Crosby ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) N / A Frank J. Selke Trophy ( Defensive forward ) Patrice Bergeron ( Boston Bruins ) Ryan Kesler ( Anaheim Ducks ) Mikko Koivu ( Minnesota Wild ) Hart Memorial Trophy ( Most valuable player , regular season ) Connor McDavid ( Edmonton Oilers ) Sergei Bobrovsky ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Sidney Crosby ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) Jack Adams Award ( Best coach ) John Tortorella ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Mike Babcock ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) Todd McLellan ( Edmonton Oilers ) James Norris Memorial Trophy ( Best defenseman ) Brent Burns ( San Jose Sharks ) Victor Hedman ( Tampa Bay Lightning ) Erik Karlsson ( Ottawa Senators ) King Clancy Memorial Trophy ( Leadership and humanitarian contribution ) Nick Foligno ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Lady Byng Memorial Trophy ( Sportsmanship and excellence ) Johnny Gaudreau ( Calgary Flames ) Mikael Granlund ( Minnesota Wild ) Vladimir Tarasenko ( St. Louis Blues ) Ted Lindsay Award ( Outstanding player ) Connor McDavid ( Edmonton Oilers ) Brent Burns ( San Jose Sharks ) Sidney Crosby ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) Mark Messier Leadership Award ( Leadership and community activities ) Nick Foligno ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Ryan Getzlaf ( Anaheim Ducks ) Mark Giordano ( Calgary Flames ) Maurice `` Rocket '' Richard Trophy ( Top goal - scorer ) Sidney Crosby ( Pittsburgh Penguins ) Nikita Kucherov ( Tampa Bay Lightning ) Auston Matthews ( Toronto Maple Leafs ) NHL Foundation Player Award ( Award for community enrichment ) Travis Hamonic ( New York Islanders ) Wayne Simmonds ( Philadelphia Flyers ) NHL General Manager of the Year Award ( Top general manager ) David Poile ( Nashville Predators ) Peter Chiarelli ( Edmonton Oilers ) Pierre Dorion ( Ottawa Senators ) Vezina Trophy ( Best goaltender ) Sergei Bobrovsky ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Braden Holtby ( Washington Capitals ) Carey Price ( Montreal Canadiens ) William M. Jennings Trophy ( Goaltender ( s ) of team with fewest goals against ) Braden Holtby ( Washington Capitals ) Sergei Bobrovsky ( Columbus Blue Jackets ) Lester Patrick Trophy ( Service to ice hockey in U.S. ) N / A All - Star teams ( edit ) Position First Team Second Team Position All - Rookie Sergei Bobrovsky , Columbus Blue Jackets Braden Holtby , Washington Capitals Matt Murray , Pittsburgh Penguins Erik Karlsson , Ottawa Senators Victor Hedman , Tampa Bay Lightning Brady Skjei , New York Rangers Brent Burns , San Jose Sharks Duncan Keith , Chicago Blackhawks Zach Werenski , Columbus Blue Jackets Connor McDavid , Edmonton Oilers Sidney Crosby , Pittsburgh Penguins Auston Matthews , Toronto Maple Leafs RW Patrick Kane , Chicago Blackhawks Nikita Kucherov , Tampa Bay Lightning Patrik Laine , Winnipeg Jets LW Brad Marchand , Boston Bruins Artemi Panarin , Chicago Blackhawks Mitchell Marner , Toronto Maple Leafs Milestones ( edit ) First games ( edit ) The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2016 -- 17 season , listed with their first team . Player Team Notability Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs First overall pick in the 2016 Draft , Calder Memorial Trophy winner Last games ( edit ) The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2016 -- 17 , listed with their team : Player Team Notability Bryan Bickell Carolina Hurricanes 2 - time Stanley Cup champion with the Chicago Blackhawks . Brian Campbell Chicago Blackhawks 1 - time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks , Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner , over 1,000 games played . Shane Doan Arizona Coyotes 2 - time NHL All - Star , King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner , Mark Messier Leadership Award winner , over 1,500 game played , the last active player to have been a member of the original Winnipeg Jets . Mike Fisher Nashville Predators Over 1,000 games played . Matt Greene Los Angeles Kings 2 - time Stanley Cup champion with the Kings . Chris Neil Ottawa Senators Over 1,000 games played . Mike Ribeiro Nashville Predators 1 - time NHL All - Star , over 1,000 games played . John Scott Montreal Canadiens 1 - time NHL All - Star ; subject of widely publicized campaign that named him NHL MVP at All - Star game . Shawn Thornton Florida Panthers 2 - time Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks and the Boston Bruins . Major milestones reached ( edit ) On October 12 , 2016 , Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews became the first player in the modern era to score four goals in his NHL debut . On October 18 , 2016 , Chicago Blackhawks forward Marian Hossa became the 44th player in league history to score 500 goals . On October 20 , 2016 , Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr became the third player in league history to score 750 goals . On October 23 , 2016 , Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise scored his 300th goal . On November 1 , 2016 , St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester played his 1,000 th NHL game . becoming the 307th player in league history to reach the mark . On November 8 , 2016 , New York Rangers forward Rick Nash became the 92nd player in league history to score 400 goals . On November 12 , 2016 , Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price became the first goaltender in league history to win his first 10 games of the season . On November 20 , 2016 , Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter scored his 600th point . On December 8 , 2016 , Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored his 200th goal . On December 10 , 2016 , Ottawa Senators forward Chris Neil played his 1,000 th NHL game . becoming the 308th player in league history to reach the mark . On December 10 , 2016 , Colorado Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla participated in his 1,500 th NHL game becoming the 16th player to do so . On December 11 , 2016 , Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal scored his 800th point . On December 18 , 2016 , Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella won his 500th game , becoming the first American - born coach , as well as 24th overall , with 500 victories . On December 22 , 2016 , Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr scored his 1,888 th career point , surpassing Mark Messier to become second in career points . On December 22 , 2017 , Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar scored his 700th point . On December 23 , 2016 , Arizona Coyotes forward Shane Doan scored his 400th goal and played his 1,500 th game with the Coyotes . On December 27 , 2016 , Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scored his 800th point . On December 29 , 2016 , Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane scored his 700th point . On December 31 , 2016 , New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist recorded his 390th career win , surpassing Dominik Hasek to become the all - time wins leader among European - born goaltenders . On January 2 , 2017 , St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen scored his 500th point . On January 7 , 2017 , San Jose Sharks forward Joe Pavelski scored his 600th point . On January 11 , 2017 , Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin became the 84th player in league history to score 1,000 points . On January 13 , 2017 , New York Islanders forward John Tavares scored his 500th point . On January 14 , 2017 , Boston Bruins forward David Krejci scored his 500th point . On January 20 , 2017 , Vancouver Canucks forward Henrik Sedin became the 85th player in league history to score 1,000 points . On January 22 , 2017 , Nashville Predators head coach Peter Laviolette won his 500th game , becoming the 25th coach , and second American - born , to reach the mark . On February 2 , 2017 , San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau became the 45th player in league history to score 500 goals . On February 3 , 2017 , New York Islanders forward Jason Chimera played his 1,000 th game , becoming the 309th player in league history to reach the mark . On February 11 , 2017 , New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist became the 12th goaltender in league history to win 400 games . On February 11 , 2017 , Washington Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom scored his 700th point . On February 14 , 2017 , Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn scored his 500th point . On February 15 , 2017 , Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr scored his 1,900 th point . On February 16 , 2017 , Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby became the 86th player in league history to score 1,000 points . On February 18 , 2017 , Chicago Blackhawks forward Jonathan Toews scored his 600th point . On February 19 , 2017 , Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu scored his 600th point . On February 19 , 2017 , Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane became the first American - born player in league history to score 20 or more goals in his first 10 seasons . On February 26 , 2017 , Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith scored his 500th point . On February 26 , 2017 , Arizona Coyotes forward Radim Vrbata scored his 600th point . On February 28 , 2017 , Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz won his 700th game , becoming the sixth coach to reach the mark . On March 6 , 2017 , San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton became the 13th player in league history to reach 1,000 assists . On March 9 , 2017 , Arizona Coyotes forward Radim Vrbata played his 1,000 th NHL game , becoming the 310th player in league history to reach the mark . On March 13 , 2017 , the Calgary Flames won their tenth consecutive game , joining the Columbus Blue Jackets ( 16 games ) , Minnesota Wild ( 12 ) and Philadelphia Flyers ( 10 ) , marking the 2016 -- 17 season as the first with a win streak of 10 or more games from four teams . On March 16 , 2017 , Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown scored his 500th point . On March 18 , 2017 , Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf scored his 800th point . On March 19 , 2017 , Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal played his 1,000 th NHL game , becoming the 311th player in league history to reach the mark . On March 19 , 2017 , Winnipeg Jets forward Blake Wheeler scored his 500th point . On March 19 , 2017 , Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr played his 1,700 th NHL game , becoming the fourth player in league history to reach the mark . On March 27 , 2017 , Buffalo Sabres forward Brian Gionta played his 1,000 th NHL game , becoming the 312th player in league history to reach the mark . On March 28 , 2017 , Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby became the third goaltender in league history to record at least 40 wins in three consecutive seasons , joining Martin Brodeur ( 2005 -- 2008 ) and Evgeni Nabokov ( 2007 -- 2010 ) . On March 28 , 2017 , Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 558th career goal , passing Johnny Bucyk for 26th on the NHL 's all - time scoring list . On March 28 , 2017 , Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara scored his 600th point . On April 8 , 2017 , Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews scored his 40th goal of the season , becoming the second rookie since the 2004 -- 05 lockout to reach the milestone and only the fourth teenager in league history to do so . On April 9 , 2017 , Detroit Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg played his 1,000 th NHL game , becoming the 313th player to reach the mark . Uniforms ( edit ) The Calgary Flames changed alternate jerseys , retiring the script - laden , Western - style alternate used since 2013 in favor of their throwback red uniforms , which had previously been given alternate distinction from 2010 to 2013 . The Florida Panthers unveiled a brand new logo and uniform set on June 2 , 2016 , for the 2016 -- 17 season . The Los Angeles Kings unveiled a special third jersey for their 50th anniversary . The Nashville Predators switched to gold helmets full - time when playing at home . The New York Rangers added a shoulder patch to commemorate their 90th anniversary . The Philadelphia Flyers released a special third jersey for their 50th anniversary . The team had previously unveiled a teaser photo of this jersey , showing the 50th anniversary patch on the right shoulder of the uniform . The numbers on the back and sleeves of this jersey are gold , and the main crest is also outlined in gold . The team has also announced a black Stadium Series jersey with orange detailing for its Stadium Series game against the Penguins . The Pittsburgh Penguins return to using black and `` Pittsburgh gold '' as their primary colors and will debut a new away uniform retiring `` Vegas gold '' that has been used in at least some capacity since 2000 . As with the Flyers , the Penguins are debuting a new Stadium Series jersey for the February 25 outdoor game , this one being predominantly yellow with black sleeves and a keystone - shaped `` City of Champions '' patch . The Toronto Maple Leafs unveiled a new logo on February 2 , 2016 , for the team 's centennial season . Their new uniforms were unveiled during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft . For the 2017 Centennial Classic , the Leafs wore specially designed jerseys which recalled their history as the Toronto Arenas and Toronto St. Patricks . The Detroit Red Wings joined the Maple Leafs in unveiling Centennial Classic jerseys for the game played on January 1 , 2017 . Beginning January 1 , 2017 , all jerseys contain patches of the NHL 's centennial emblem , located above or below the numbers on their right sleeves . From February 15 , 2017 until the end of the regular season , the Detroit Red Wings wore a commemorative `` Mr. I '' patch on the shoulder of their jerseys in memory of team owner , Mike Ilitch , who died on February 10 , 2017 . See also ( edit ) 2016 -- 17 NHL transactions 2016 -- 17 NHL suspensions and fines 2016 -- 17 NHL Three Star Awards 2016 in sports 2017 in sports List of National Hockey League attendance figures ( 2016 - 17 season ) References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Lewis , Scott ( December 7 , 2015 ) . `` NHL Salary cap could reach $74.5 Million for 2016 -- 17 '' . Sportsnet.ca . Pebble Beach , California : Rogers Media . Retrieved December 7 , 2015 . 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