Crashing the Net: New King on the Throne?

Crashing the Net: Surgers and Fallers

Who's running hot and cold in the NHL right now? Crashing the Net has some thoughts on the matter.

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Jeff Carter scored a hat-trick Monday night to give him 14 goals on the season and he's recorded six goals in his last five games. Five of his goals this season have gone for game winners and he's scored four times on the power-play. The goal scoring pace is bound to slow as his .230 shooting percentage is more than double his career rate of .113. Amazingly he has all of two assists on the season.

Kyle Chipchura of the Coyotes is killing it of late – in his last four games he has two goals and three assists while racking up a +7 rating. For a guy who scored three goals with 13 assists an a +2 rating last season that's pretty impressive production.

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