Connor McDavid wins Hart Trophy as league MVP

Connor McDavid had himself a night.

The Edmonton Oilers captain captured the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player Wednesday at the NHL Awards, earning the honor over Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Sergei Bobrovsky.

Here's the vote breakdown, which show McDavid won convincingly.

Fittingly, Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky announced the award, McDavid's second of the night, also capturing the Ted Lindsay Award as the league's most outstanding player voted by the NHLPA. The 20-year-old was also recognized for winning the Art Ross (top scorer) and was named the cover athlete for EA Sports NHL 18.

McDavid became the third player in NHL history to win MVP before turning 21-years-old, joining Gretzky and Crosby.

In his monstrous campaign, McDavid, 20, racked up a league-lead

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