LAS VEGAS — Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid left Las Vegas last week without any new hardware for their trophy shelves, an unfamiliar experience. Missing out on individual awards is as rare as snowfall in this town.
Thing is, Crosby and McDavid still drew the most attention, from media and autograph hounds alike, at the NHL Awards ceremonies. Crosby is not this year's Hart Trophy winner, and McDavid is not the Rookie of the Year. But Crosby remains the biggest star in the league, and McDavid is widely regarded as his heir apparent.
There is so much in common between the two, starting with the fact they had the biggest media buildups of any players over the last 30 years entering the league as rookies. After the awards were handed out to others Wednesday night, Crosby and McDavid shared a warm handshake and several minutes of private conversation away from the crowd.
When it was time to give reporters a few minutes, the 28-year-old Crosby spoke about how much of himself he sees in the 19-year-old McDavid.
"Pretty similar," Crosby said. "When you look at the attention and the expectations coming in, t ...
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