At this point everyone knows the story of Ryan Poehling. His NHL debut was a hat trick and game-winning shootout goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Naturally, expectations were sky-high from that point on, even if most swore that they were going to keep the hype in check.
His rookie season in the NHL yielded two points in 27 games, and his AHL stint wasn’t significantly better, with 13 points in 36 games. While he did battle through multiple injuries, he was the first to admit he had much more to give, and vowed to be better the next season.