On Tuesday night in Edmonton, Connor McDavid sent out the warning shot. With one of the prettiest goals of the season to go along with two assists, he sent a message to the rookies at the top of the Calder Trophy race that he may still have a say in that award race.

And then there was Sidney Crosby, who continued his impressive 2016 calendar year with three more goals. Since Jan. 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain has 11 goals in 12 games to go with his 18 points. If he can keep that pace up through the rest of the season, it would give him a 95-point season -- breaking the 90-point barrier for only the second time since 2009-10. Not bad for an "off" year.

Until recently, there wasn’t a rookie having a better season than Artemi Panarin. There wasn’t a player in the world playing better than Patrick Kane. They’re starting to be challenged, but they have one advantage the challengers don’t have -- each other.