Welcome to December. It's that portion of the NHL calendar in which teams have a sample size of more than 20 regular-season games.
There are some teams that will be in the playoffs. There are some who are trying to get there, and there are others who might be looking ahead to the lottery. Regardless, there are teams in all three categories that have rookies who are already making an impact.
So who are the current crop of rookies a little beyond the first quarter of the season? Let's find out.
