Florida Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight, who went 6-1-0 with a 2.16 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and one shutout in seven appearances, has been named the NHL’s “Rookie of the Month” for April.
Knight surrendered two or fewer goals in five of his seven outings, highlighted by a 27-save shutout in his final start of the regular season against the Ottawa Senators on April 28. The 13th overall pick from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft finished his first full NHL season ranking among the top rookie goaltenders (minimum: 20 GP) in wins (3rd; 19), goals-against average (3rd; 2.