Why He'll Heat Up: After leading the Florida Panthers in scoring with 66 points in 2015-16, ageless wonder Jaromir Jagr hasn't been as effective in putting points on the board this season.Įxpect that to change over the next two months. That means we'll see him chipping in more key goals as the countdown to the playoffs amps up in earnest.Ĭareer Stats and Achievements: 1,680 GP, 758-1,139-1,897, two-time Stanley Cup champion, five Art Ross Trophies, three Pearson Trophies, 1998-99 Hart Trophy, 2015-16 Masterton Trophy Quick's return may help relieve Kopitar of some of the defensive burden that he has been shouldering this season. Like Jonathan Toews, Kopitar's shooting percentage this season is extraordinarily low-6.5 percent, compared to an average of 12.1 percent over his career and 14.1 percent accuracy last season.Ĭurrently on a four-game winning streak, the Kings are starting to make their move toward a Western Conference playoff position, and the team should start delivering even better results once starting goaltender Jonathan Quick gets back into the lineup after his lengthy injury layoff. Kopitar's primary calling card is his two-way play, which is why he's the reigning Selke Trophy holder, but he's also an eight-time 20-goal scorer who was near the top of his game with 25 goals and 74 points last season. That's a mind-boggling 20 percent.Ĭarter's hot hands have helped cover up for the fact that the Kings' other elite center, Anze Kopitar, is not carrying his share of the scoring load. The Kings currently rank 23rd in the league with 130 goals scored-and 26 of them have come off the stick of Carter. Why He'll Heat Up: So far this season, the Los Angeles Kings offense has been almost exclusively fuelled by Jeff Carter. It won't be long before Ovechkin makes up the three goals he needs to catch Sidney Crosby at the top of the scoring race and make the charge we've seen before-this time for his seventh career Rocket Richard trophy.Ĭareer Stats and Achievements: 809 GP, 249-466-715, two-time Stanley Cup champion, 2015-16 Selke Trophy His current pace for 2016-17 puts him on pace for 40 goals and 317 shots, so he should get rolling any time. Ovechkin has scored at least 50 goals and fired at least 386 shots in each of the last three seasons. Ovi is starting to pick up the pace and is currently riding a three-game scoring streak for the first time since the early stages of the season. This year looks like it'll be no different. Why He'll Heat Up: Sniper Alex Ovechkin has won the NHL's last four Rocket Richard trophies as the NHL's top goal scorer, but he seems to come from behind every year to capture the award. Pearson Awards, 2005-06 Calder Trophy, 2007-08 Art Ross Trophy The Blackhawks are currently comfortably ensconced in the second place in the Central Division, so they should have an easy path to the playoffs.Įxpect the wily Toews to start fine-tuning his game over the last two months of the season with an eye toward playing his best hockey once the postseason begins.Ĭareer Stats and Achievements: 890 GP, 550-463-1,013, six Rocket Richard Trophies, three Hart Trophies, three Lester B. Toews showed a glimpse of the dominant player he can be when he put up a goal and three assists in the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks back on January 22. This year, he's succeeding just 7.8 percent of the time-a number that's strongly affected by luck and is bound to improve before the end of the season. Over the course of his career, Toews has scored on 14.6 percent of his shots. The perennial Selke finalist as one of the league's best two-way forwards is also currently in previously uncharted plus-minus territory, with a minus-one. He's currently on pace for just 15 goals. Why He'll Heat Up: In his nine previous NHL seasons, including the lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign, Jonathan Toews has never scored fewer than 23 goals. Career Stats and Achievements: 689 GP, 260-333-593, three Stanley Cups, 2012-13 Selke Trophy, 2009-10 Conn Smythe Trophy
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