Craig Custance: After he passed Neal Broten for most goals by an American rookie, I think it's fair to argue he's turned in the best American rookie season in NHL history. Somehow he scored four goals in his NHL debut and then managed not to let the high expectations that followed bowl him over. I've constantly been impressed with how he's handled every new thing thrown at him in the most challenging market in the league. We just got our PHWA awards ballots on Thursday and I'm thankful that he's made at least one of the awards pretty easy to choose.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews having one of the best rookie seasons of all time
