New York “Rangers” forward Artemis Panarins was recognized as the second best player, while New Jersey “Devils” defenseman Luke Hughes was recognized as the third best player.
Last week, Aho had two goals and nine assists in three games, scoring six points (1+5) in the majority. In games on two consecutive days, the Finns scored four points in each game – previously, Jeremy Roenik had done this in the NHL on November 25 and 26, 1999.
Aho is his team’s leading scorer this season (15) and has the most assists (27), points (42), most assists (13) and most points (17). League-wide, the 26-year-old Finnish forward ranks 15th on the list of most productive players.
Panarin scored five goals in three games – the most in the NHL – and had one assist. This season, the forward of the “Rangers” is among the best players of the majority, accumulating 23 goals and 27 assists in a total of 35 games.
Hughes, on the other hand, has scored three goals in three matches and assisted two more accurate shots. The 20-year-old American is the leading scorer among rookie defenders and fourth among all new players: he has scored seven goals and 14 assists in 35 games. Hughes played his first NHL game the previous season, but only this season did he qualify as a rookie.
2024-01-01 21:51:00
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