The NHL announced today that Evgeny Kuznetsov has been named the first star of the month for January, after picking up 20 points in his last 15 games (including a two-point effort last night, his seventh multi-point game of the month).
It’s been quite a climb back to red-hot status for Kuznetsov. With seven goals and 20 points in January, he just about doubled his goal and point total from the previous three months combined.
Here’s a look at his scoring month by month this season: