from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- Nikita Kucherov after 38 games: 42 points. Last season after 38 games, on his way to winning the Hart Trophy, 44 assists.

- Since Sidney Crosby went down to injury in November, Evgeni Malkin has scored 34 points in 22 games. Three fewer than Connor McDavid. Four ahead of Auston Matthews and Mark Scheifele.

- Remember the killer West Coast trips? Now the Kings, Ducks and Sharks are among the worst teams in the NHL.

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