In one of the season's biggest surprises, Alexander Steen currently leads the NHL with 16 goals and 24 points after 17 games. The 29-year-old Blue is on pace for 77 goals and 116 points, despite previous single-season career highs of just 24 goals and 51 points. It's fair to say that Steen will eventually cool off, but by how much, and how soon?
The bottom line is that Steen's scoring has been fueled by a red-hot shooting percentage, one that rarely persists without some kind of explanation. These kinds of stretches do occur from time to time, even for Steen, who scored 20 points in 17 games back in 2010, a season where he finished with 48 points in 67 games.
This analysis will involve a deeper dive into the numbers, first to break down his game and figure out how he's generating all this offence, and then to search his career to see what he's been capable of in the past. That information can produce a best-case scenario, as well as more realistic expectations, which will help estimate at what point this season he'll slide back the league's scoring leaders.
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How Long Will Alexander Steen Remain Among NHL’s Scoring Leaders?
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