The play of several high-profile rookies, including forwards Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Kaapo Kakko of the New York Rangers, the No. 1 and No. 2 picks of the 2019 NHL Draft, respectively, is one of the major storylines of the 2019-20 season. Each Monday, NHL.com will examine topics related to this season's class in the Rookie Watch.
This week, a look at the top five NHL clubs with the most games played by rookies (thru Feb. 8):
Rookie Watch: Blue Jackets using most first-year players in NHL
Merzlikins, Gavrikov among 11 to play for Columbus this season
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