Kind of crazy how once the early season narrative gets going, it just sticks. Do people still think Kaprizov is playing or something (I’m aware he might be back tomorrow)?
He’s missed Minnesota’s last 9 games, a stretch they’ve gone 6-3, 10 games overall for the season, and is now 14th in scoring. He had only 8 points in his previous 9 games before the injury. Why is he still a very close second despite being irrelevant to the discussion for five weeks now?
Well, at least Draisaitl made an appearance, though he should be the front runner. McDavid’s run of eight consecutive top 5 finishes is in jeopardy if he doesn’t go off in the second half.