Kyle Palmieri scored thirty goals last season, a plateau few NHL players have reached in the last six seasons and even fewer have repeated. This post looks at his stats and the thirty goals themselves to figure out how he did it and whether he can do it again.
Last season was a banner year for Kyle Palmieri. Since being traded to the New Jersey Devils at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Palmieri was penciled in for a top six role on a team that badly needed right wingers and offense. He has secured such a spot - and a lot of fans - very quickly and played significant power play and even strength minutes for all eighty-two games last season.