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The comparisons have been drawn. Kevin Hayes is scoring shorthanded goals at a rate similar to that of Mike Richards in 2008/09. He already has as many as Matt Read in 2013/14 as well. Maybe the Matt Read comparison should take a back seat to the Mike Richards comparison…
Either way, it’s been an absolute pleasure being able to watch Kevin Hayes kill penalties this year. From dancing around the Penguins powerplay, to scoring a shorthanded goal in consecutive games, he’s been great on the penalty kill. Mike Richards was no slouch when down a man either.