Top rookie scorers: Ivan Demidov ranks first in the NHL

Demidov’s three points last night put him ahead of Matthew Schaefer, who is having an excellent start to the season, and who will almost certainly heat up Demidov for the Calder Trophy.

It’s going to be a very interesting race between the two, as we could see another debate along the lines of Hutson vs Celebrini last season.

Nine points after ten games is an excellent haul for Demidov, and what makes it all the more pleasing is that he’s been racking up more points lately, as he seems to be taking off more and more.

This is just the beginning, and we’re likely to be even more impressed.

Now, if we look at the other rookies, in addition to Demidov, we notice that quickly a second Habs player appears in this top-10, as Oliver Kapanen is in third place.

The Finn has seven points in ten games, and his four goals so far this season tie him with Emmitt Finnie as the NHL’s leading rookie scorer.

Kapanen has been a real surprise for the Habs this early in the season, and we hope to see that continue throughout the season.

It’s really great for the Canadiens to have two rookies playing on the same line perform so well and be in the top tier of the NHL.

The two forwards have great chemistry together, and it’s not for nothing that they’re among the Habs’ top five scorers so far this season.

Finally, we can also mention Jakub Dobes, who despite being 24 years old and having played 16 NHL games last season, still counts as a rookie.

The Habs’ Czech goalie has been perfect since the start of the campaign, with a record of 5-0-0, a goals-against average of 1.77 and a save percentage of .940.

In short, if things continue to go well for the three rookies, the Habs could have several contenders for the Calder Trophy by season’s end.

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