What are we seeing right now?
O’Reilly 9/10/19
Reinhart 8/10/18
Eichel 7/11/18
Okposo 3/14/17
Ristolainen 3/12/15
We have five players in the top 50 in NHL scoring so far in 2018.
Risto’s tied for 48th with a million others, fifth among defencemen
6-4-1 since the Dallas debacle. Wins over the red-hot Bruins and elite Lightning.
Scored 34, allowed 26. 11 for 34 on the PP, 28 for 35 on the PK. Outshot just three times.
Typical blip in a long season? Signs of improvement? Aberration?
What’s your take? Or are you too beaten down to care?