The Arizona Coyotes have a boatload of special young players.
None, save perhaps Clayton Keller, have shown they can reach the level of Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
The 25-year-old defender is the pillar that the future Coyotes will be built around.
Like his young team, however, OEL has had some growing pains this season.
Before last night’s contest, Ekman-Larsson was several points behind his 2015-16 scoring pace and defensively he, like the team itself, had been a bit of an adventure.
Fans speculated it may be injury related. Frustration could also be a factor.