It marks the second straight year that the Penguins led the NHL in Google's annual Search Trends list.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were the NHL's top trending team on Google in 2017, it was announced this week by the internet search giant.

Released as part of Google's "Year in Search 2017," the list highlights the people and topics that captured the world's attention during the year. Google analyzes categories that had a sustained spike in interest and excluded queries with small search volume. Globally, the top five trending Google searches for 2017 were Hurricane Irma, iPhone 8, iPhone X, Matt Lauer and Meghan Markle.

In the NHL, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby was the top trending player for the second straight year. Jake Guentzel and Matt Murray also ranked among the top trending NHL players in 2017.

To see more about Google's Sports Search Trends List, click here.­