The NHL: It’s a Young Young Young Young World (StatsNHL)

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Most Goals by Players 23 Years Old or Younger, 2007-08

Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Age. . . . . . . . . . . . Goals
Alexander Ovechkin, Was. . . . . . . .22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Evgeni Malkin, Pit. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rick Nash, Cls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Eric Staal, Car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dustin Brown, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . .23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Corey Perry, Anh. . . . . . . . . . . . . .22. . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Anze Kopitar, LA. . . . . . . . . . . . . .20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Zach Parise, NJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Los Angeles Kings, who rank last in points in the Western Conference, have to be encouraged by their two young goal scorers. Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar lead the Kings in goals, and they are the team’s best hope of returning to the playoffs anytime soon. By then Kopitar will be legal to celebrate the Kings’ first postseason appearance since 2002 with a beer.

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