NHL Weekend Showdown: Will Canada’s Playoff Hopes Spark a Holiday Crisis?
All that said, there’s plenty of room for optimism in Columbus. Start with Jet Greaves, the rookie goalie who’s looked the part of an NHL starter. Werenski has shown last year wasn’t a fluke and Kirill Marchenko is on pace for a career year at 25.
And then there’s the guy I mostly wanted to talk about: Adam Fantilli. The No. 3 pick from the 2023 draft hasn’t been getting the kind of attention names like Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini and Leo Carlsson have had this year. And that’s fair, because those guys are out-producing him on teams that are bigger surprises. But you might think that a guy who just turned 21 and already has a 31-goal season under his belt would get a little bit more credit. Maybe his highlight-reel OT winner in Toronto will help in that regard. Maybe it shouldn’t have to.
Post Comment