Expectations were high for Alex DeBrincat entering his third season.
The Blackhawks winger scored 41 goals during the 2018-19 season, and signed a three-year, $19.2 million extension the day before the season opener that will start during the 2020-21 campaign.
But the goals didn’t come this past season. The 22-year-old only scored 18 goals in 70 games before the NHL was paused March 12 due to health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Of those 18 goals, only seven were during five-on-five play.
A drop in shooting percentage explains only part of the reason why he was less productive.