Photo Credit: Rodney Braun
Photo Credit: Rodney Braun
Leafs rookie Auston Matthews won the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year beating out his chief rival Patrik Laine.
While it looked like it would be a very close race all season long the eight games that Laine lost mid season due to a concussion derailed his rather impressive pace. Despite this both rookies had incredibly impressive seasons:
Auston Matthews: 82 games 40 goals 29 assists for 69 points.
Patrik Laine: 73 games 36 goals 28 assists for 64 points.
This is going to be a fun rivalry to watch. And they start quickly again in 2017-18 with the Jets hosting the Leafs to open the season.
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Three games (if necessary) will be played in Winnipeg.
Recap of the game.
Pair of Ontario kids heading to Switzerland next month to represent their country.