With his 85 points in the 2017-18 season, New York Islanders rookie Mathew Barzal finished as the 16th best scorer in the NHL. He earned a ton of a attention around the league for his play and was rewarded with the 2018 Calder trophy as the league’s top rookie.
On the class of first-year pros at the NHL level, Barzal stood head and shoulders over the rest. But we now move on to year two. Will Barzal continue to be the same player he was in year one?
We all hope he can be. There’s no real reason he can’t after all.