For years, the Rocket Richard was Alex Ovechkin’s to lose. There were others, too, including Steven Stamkos, but the NHL is entering a new era.
At the top of the goal scoring list are the usual suspects, such as Kirill Kaprizov, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Hughes. But also at the top are Cutter Gauthier and Cole Caufield.
The competition right now is wide open.
If you had to pick the winner of the Rocket Richard this season, would it be McDavid, Draisaitl, Matthews or the field?
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