Logan Couture gets a lot of support for his teammates as the NHL rookie of the year contender. Now, he has also spoken on one of its major competitors in the conclusion.
Couture and Dan Boyle scored 3:28 apart in the second period, leading San Jose Sharks last night the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Tuesday.
"I did not get to watch others play every night for me, but the others, hands down, it's the best rookie this year," Boyle said of his teammate. "He plays very well and is a two-way player. He does it in both ends. You could say it was our best player this year."
Antero Niittymaki) stopped 26 shots to beat the Oilers for the third time this season and give the Sharks their first series of three consecutive victories.
Dustin Penner scored for the Oilers, who lost for the third time in four games. Nikolai Khabibulin made 28 saves, but Edmonton series of three consecutive victories on the road completed.
