BOSTON — Nikolaj Ehlers loved the rush of scoring goals as a youngster, and now he’s enjoying setting up the goals of others off the rush.
Ehlers, 20, has fired a boatload of goals in his young life, including 15 in his rookie season with the Winnipeg Jets.
Before jumping to the NHL, the Danish speedster tore up the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, ripping 86 goals in 114 regular-season games with the Halifax Moosehead while adding another 21 in the playoffs.
In his sophomore pro campaign, the goals are coming with less regularity for the 6-0, 172-pound left-winger.