In a stark contrast to last season’s debacle, almost everything has gone right for the Montreal Canadiens in 2018-19. Essentially, he doesn’t hurt his team during 5-on-5 play, though he’s not driving offence as well as he has in the past. But this season, he’s turned into a playmaker, and has actually eclipsed his points/60 production from his first year in the league. In many ways, Lehkonen’s 18-goal rookie season was a somewhat of a Pyrrhic victory because of the effect it had on his perceived value. But even without the goals, Lehkonen has shown he is a useful player.

Source: National Post March 06, 2019 20:21 UTC