Youth Rising In Chicago
Currently riding a four-game winning streak, the Chicago Blackhawks are slowing creeping back in to the Western Conference playoff race. More importantly, this once proud franchise is starting to capture the imagination and support of their long suffering fans. The cornerstone of this revitalization has been the play of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, two first-year players who currently lead all NHL rookies in scoring.
Player (Team) Points
1 Patrick Kane (Chi) 35
2 Jonathan Toews (Chi) 31
3 Nicklas Backstrom (Was) 23
4 Tobias Enstrom (Atl) 21
5 Martin Hanzal (Pho) 19