A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.
Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves and the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets ran their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games, beating the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Mark Scheifele still plans to chase down his idol, but for the time being, this overtime goal will be a memorable one to add to the record book. After Nikolaj Ehlers ripped a snapshot from the slot,
Josh Morrissey scored the tying goal in the final minute of regulation and Mark Scheifele got the winner 1:33 into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets rallied to beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 for their franchise-record 10th straight win.
Josh Morrissey returned to the Jets with extra motivation after an illness kept him from playing in the 4 Nations Face-Off final.