Goals and assists, the results that fuel the ego and merit responsibility and dictate contract status, haven’t suggested much of a change.
Only two players on the Coyotes have scored more than his six goals, and 10 points in 20 games isn’t too shabby, either.
But examine the action a little closer – particularly the minutes doled out – and that’s where a shift is perceptible.
After years of sitting at the pinnacle of the Coyotes’ depth chart, captain Shane Doan has moved down the lineup to accommodate the youth that has seemed to reinvigorate the team in Year 1 of its rebuild.