Winnipeg Jets centre Adam Lowry may not look like a grizzled vet, but his most recent work on draws has all the hallmarks of a savvy go-to man in the faceoff circle.
Since his first full NHL season in 2014-15, the 25-year-old’s faceoff percentage has gone from 47.3 per cent to 46.3 as a sophomore and 50.8 in 2016-17. In 2017-18, despite missing 37 games due to various injuries, he’s boosted his percentage to a whopping 55.9.
In Game 1 of Winnipeg’s first-round NHL playoff series with the Minnesota Wild, Lowry dominated with a 9-for-13 mark in the circle, including several key defensive-zone draws in the final two minutes with the Wild armed with an extra attacker and pressing for the tying goal.