Jake Guentzel’s name just got moved down one spot in American hockey record books.
Guentzel’s 2017 playoff season was one for the ages. He completed his first career hat trick in overtime of Game 3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Round 1. He assisted on the Bryan Rust goal which eliminated the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of Round 2.
In the end, Guentzel finished the postseason with 21 points (13 goals, eight assists) in 25 games. That beat out Joe Mullen’s 18 points in 10 games of 1982 for the most productive rookie postseason by an American-born player in NHL history, per ESPN Stats and Info.