Greg Wyshynski, senior writer: Maybe it's because I recently watched "I, Tonya," but I've been thinking about how the Calder Trophy race is one whose winner has both on-ice achievement and aesthetics. Where the top candidates not only have the numbers, but also the style points.
To that end: New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal is Nancy Kerrigan in this season's race. He's a Canadian kid with a junior hockey pedigree, so the judges already love him. He's a point-per-game player. I watched him tally his second five-point game of the season on Saturday, this time against the rival New York Rangers.