One of the more notable moves the New Jersey Devils made last summer was acquiring left wing Nikita Gusev from the Vegas Golden Knights. While I was adamantly against the prospect of acquiring the 27-year old former KHL MVP, my skepticism has certainly dwindled since the season started.
Although Gusev is currently one of four Devils forwards without a goal in December (that’s played in at least eight games) going into Monday night’s matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks, he’s acclimating quite nicely in his first NHL season. To date, Gusev has five goals and 12 points through 32 games in 2019-2020, but hasn’t scored a goal in 16 contests.