NHL.com’s Mike G. Morreale discusses faceoff stats in his “Rookie Watch” for Monday morning, and it’s worth noting that Marco Kasper’s holding his own in the faceoff circle–and everywhere else:
Marco Kasper, C, Detroit Red Wings: The No. 8 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft ranks second among NHL rookies with 348 face-offs taken and 165 face-off wins. The 20-year-old left-handed shot has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) and averages 14:03 of ice time in 41 games. He is second in neutral-zone face-off wins (63) and third in defensive-zone face-off wins (46).
Continued; I believe that production will come for Kasper eventually, but his competitiveness and work ethic already shine through.
