In mid-October, we examined the biggest early surprises of the NHL's 2015-16 season. With the campaign now at the quarter mark, there continues to be surprising developments. Be it the hot start of the Dallas Stars (pictured above) or several new faces among the scoring leaders, there's been plenty of eyebrow-raising cases.
Those aren't the only surprises so far. Several teams renowned for their offense are struggling to score. A couple of clubs stocked with young talent are failing to deliver on their promise. A young Russian forward unknown to most NHL fans when the season started is tearing up the rookie scoring stats.