Boston Bruins' 2nd round choice (45th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
- Became the youngest player in Bruins history to score 30 goals in a season with his 30th and 31st tallies Apr. 13 vs. Montreal...He was 20 years old, 262 days old and eclipsed Barry Pederson's mark of 20 years, 335 days set in 1981-82.
- Has established new career season-highs in goals with 31, in assists with 41 and in points with 72...His previous career season-highs came with 16-23=39 totals in 2003-04.
- Has 11-9=20 totals in his last 17 games...Had single assists each Mar. 12 in Buffalo and Mar. 14 in Toronto; a 1-1=2 effort Mar. 16 vs. Ottawa in addition to the deciding shootout goal in that game; 1-1=2 totals Mar. 18 vs. Carolina; a 1-2=3 effort Mar. 21 vs. Atlanta; a 1-1=2 night Mar. 25 vs. Buffalo; two goals Mar. 27 vs. Florida, including the game-tying goal at 19:17 of the third period; a 2-1=3 effort Apr. 4 in Montreal; an assist Apr. 8 vs. NY Rangers; a goal Apr. 11 in Ottawa; and two goals Apr. 13 vs. Montreal.
- Has 17-18=35 totals in his last 33 contests.
- Has factored in seven of Boston's last 12 game-winning goals (4-3=7 totals) and in ten of their last 16 game-winning tallies (5-5=10 totals)...Also scored the deciding goal in the shootout victory Mar. 16 vs. Ottawa, although that does not count as an official game-winning goal.
- Has 22 multiple-point games with his season-highs 1-2=3 efforts each Nov. 5 vs. Pittsburgh, Jan. 16 vs. Anaheim and Mar. 21 vs. Atlanta which matched his previous career-high for assists/points in a game, and 2-1=3 efforts each Feb. 11 vs. Tampa Bay and Apr. 4 in Montrealwhich equaled his previous career-high for goals/points in a game.
- Has had two five-game point streaks - from Dec. 22-30 (1-5=6 totals); Jan. 24-Feb. 2 (3-6=9 totals).
- Has taken nine shootout shots - Oct. 24 in Toronto (no goal); Jan. 14 vs. Dallas (no goal); Jan. 21 vs. NY Rangers (goal); Feb. 5 vs. Carolina (no goal); Mar. 14 in Toronto (no goal); Mar. 16 vs. Ottawa (deciding goal); Mar. 21 vs. Atlanta (no goal); Mar. 27 vs. Florida (no goal); Apr. 6 vs. Toronto (no goal).
- Played his 100th NHL/Bruins game Dec. 7 in Colorado...Recorded his 100th NHL point in a 1-2=3 effort Mar. 21 vs. Atlanta.
- Has missed one game to illness (1-Flu, Nov. 17).
- Lifetime vs. Atlanta: 2-5=7 totals with 4 PIM in six games.
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