The Coyotes were hoping that Keller would make an immediate impact, but
few could have predicted his impact would be as significant as it has
been. Max Domi, who plays on Arizona's top line with Keller and center
Derek Stepan, said Keller reminds him of a younger version of Patrick
Kane, who won the Calder Trophy in 2008 with the Chicago Blackhawks.In
Barzal, a 20-year-old rookie, Mike Richter Authentic Jersey it appears the Islanders finally have a No. 2 center to play behind
captain John Tavares. Now all they have to do is lock up Tavares to keep
the 1-2 punch intact for years to come.
Barzal has climbed into the Calder Trophy conversation and into a tie
with Keller for second place in rookie scoring by making an impact in
almost every game, including his five-assist performance in a 6-4 win
against the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 5.
Islanders coach Doug Weight said Barzal plays like someone who wants to
be a star. He's on his way.Reaves isn't on this list for what he has
done on the ice, although he's been the shot of energy and Nick Holden Authentic Jersey adrenaline the Penguins hoped he would be when they acquired him in a
trade from the St. Louis Blues on June 23. Instead, Reaves makes this
list for what he has done to teammate Phil Kessel.
It started when Reaves pranked Kessel by donning a frightening mask and
scaring the wits out of Kessel on Oct. 27. Reaves posted a video of the
scene to his Twitter account (@rreaves75) and told Sportsnet he did the
same thing to former Blues teammate Scott Gomez.
Next came the game of one-on-one basketball in the parking lot outside
the Penguins' practice facility. Reaves said Kessel challenged him, but
didn't stand a chance.
Then, during a Pavel Buchnevich Authentic Jersey segment with Scott Oake on Sportsnet after a game at the Vancouver
Canucks on Nov. 4, Reaves wore a T-shirt with a picture of Kessel
superimposed over Michael Jackson's from the "Thriller" album cover.
Reaves told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he has more Kessel-themed
T-shirts coming.Moving captain Claude Giroux to left wing and putting
Couturier between him and Jakub Voracek started as a preseason
experiment by Flyers coach Dave Hakstol. It has become a fixture, in
part because Couturier's offensive game is finally flourishing in his
seventh NHL season.
Known primarily as a shutdown center for most of his first six seasons,
Couturier is now an offensive force with 23 points (12 goals, 11
assists) in 22 games, putting him on pace for 86 this season.
Couturier never had more than 39 points in any of his previous seasons.
At his current pace, he should have at least 40 by Christmas.
