A goal/assist showing in his first turn on NHL ice this preseason definitely isn't tampering expectations. Nor should it... the youngest ever Hobey Baker Award winner projects to hit 60 with ease.
Stankoven squeaks under the eligibility cap without a game to spare. Still, a rookie he remains. One boasting great promise to build on his appetizer of a crusade in which the 21-year-old potted six goals and eight assists.
His underlying NHL numbers are even more impressive. In five-on-five action, Stankoven led the Stars in Goals For Percentage... and Goals For/60 minutes, according to Evolving Hockey.
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