Oliver Ekman-Larsson Quietly Adds to Growing Point Total
4 years agoArizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson picked up a pair of assists in Game 4 against Nashville, helping advance Arizona to the playoffs. The Arizona captain finished the series with four points and seven shots. After flirting with a half-point per game rate in each of the last three regular seasons, Ekman-Larsson's four points in four games during the qualifying round are a significant uptick in production, albeit over a small number of games. Ekman-Larsson also ended the regular season with five points in his final four games, so this could be a sign of something clicking with Ekman-Larsson offensively. The fantasy ceiling for Ekman-Larsson is not particularly high, but with Phil Kessel and Taylor Hall now fully acclimated to the team, his floor is higher than it has been since his back-to-back 20 goal campaigns five years ago.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com