There is a new sniper in Toronto, at least for now.
Twenty-five-year-old Clarke MacArthur has been scoring at a rapid pace this season, with five goals in four games. That is one more goal than $5.4 million man Phil Kessel, and the two have the same amount of points, with six.
So is Clarke MacArthur the new Phil Kessel? Can he score 30-plus goals this season?
MacArthur is no stranger to quick starts. The former Sabre began last season by scoring four goals in his first six games, but finished with 16 in 81 games. The season before, he began by scoring three goals in his first six games, but finished with 17 in 71 games.
So with Thursday night's home game against the New York Rangers shaping up to be his sixth game, the question must be asked: can he keep it up?
The answer: Yes.
In each of his four games, MacArthur has skated on the second line with Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, both of whom seem to be finding their way this season as well. MacArthur praised Grabovski and Kulemin for their willingness to get into the corners and do the dirty work, while feeding him the puck.
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