Two months in, this is proving to be a very deep, competitive class of freshmen. I don't see mega-stars; but there are a bunch of very good hockey players. To be honest, I'm finding it very tough to separate them from one another. In the end, I'm trying to weigh the impact they're having on their team's success on a night-to-night basis. As always, I suspect there'll be room for debate.
Here are my top five in the Calder Watch ranking as December opens.
Auston Matthews scores a power-play goal while falling to the ice for the Maple Leafs.
Eric Robinson and Jordan Staal each score goals within 17 seconds for Carolina.
Jordan Staal notches his fourth career hat trick to fuel the Hurricanes to a win over the Maple Leafs.
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