Hockey Observations
from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
- Matthews is a strong candidate for the Hart Trophy as most valuable player in the NHL. But the field is deep, especially now with defenceman Roman Josi leading the NHL in scoring in March; with Connor McDavid getting hot again and sitting 15 points ahead of Matthews in scoring (he was one point behind Josi last month); with Jonathan Huberdeau leading the NHL in scoring in December and January and being one point back of the lead in November; with Johnny Gaudreau having been on the ice at even strength for 11 more goals than McDavid and 19 fewer against. The only candidate who seems to be slipping out of the Hart conversation is goalie Igor Shesterkin, who had his worst statistical month of the season in March.
- How hockey is this? When Marc Bergevin was in charge of the Montreal Canadiens, rookie star Cole Caufield was instructed to be as bland as possible and hide his personality when doing interviews. Now that Bergevin is gone and Caufield is back scoring, the Habs have encouraged him to share his thoughts and emotions and share his infectious personality. And you have to wonder: How many NHL teams are forcing their stars to hide their personalities and asking them to major in boredom?
- The leading scorers by month in the NHL this season: October, McDavid and Leon Draisaitl; November, Nazem Kadri; December, Huberdeau; January, Huberdeau; February, Mitch Marner; March, Josi.
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