Sidney Crosby won the Maurice Richard Trophy as the National Hockey League's leading goal-scorer in 2016-17 with 44 goals. He added 45 assists for 89 points in 75 games to finish second in the league scoring race behind Connor McDavid's 100 points in 82 games. In the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Crosby racked up 27 points including a league-leading 19 assists. He had eight multi-point games including two in the Stanley Cup Final en route to winning his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy as the player judged to be most valuable to his team during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
On May 19, 2017, the Penguins faced the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. With the Penguins leading 1-0 and Jean-Gabriel Pageau in the penalty box for slashing, the Penguins power-play went to work. Midway through the power-play, Phil Kessel circled with the puck at the left point and fired a pass to Jake Guentzel inside the left faceoff circle. Guentzel turned and attacked the net luring defenseman Dion Phaneuf to his side. That left Sidney Crosby open on the right post next to Senators' goalie Craig Anderson. Crosby fanned on the pass, but the puck deflected off of his left leg and he took another swipe at it just before Ottawa winger Viktor Stalberg got to the puck. By the time Anderson reacted to the deflection, his skate was off the post and the puck slid past him into the net. The goal gave the Penguins a 2-0 lead.
This puck was scored by Sidney Crosby at 7:41 of the second period of the May 19, 2017 game as the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre. The goal was Crosby's sixth of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 55th career Playoff goal. The power-play goal was assisted by Jake Guentzel and Phil Kessel. The Penguins won the game 3-2 and evened the series at 2-2.
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins takes a shot on Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators during the second period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on May 19, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins takes a shot on Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators during the second period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Canadian Tire Centre on May 19, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The puck was acquired by PenguinsChronicles.com from the Ottawa Senators on May 23, 2017. The puck was part of the Ottawa Senators Game Used Puck Program and was purchased from The Sens Store. An Ottawa Senators / The Sens Store certificate of authenticity was included with the puck along with an affixed AUTHENTIC hologram with #2403597. The facsimile signature of John Forget, Head Equipment Manager Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, is also on the certificate.