New York, NY (My Sportsbook) - Columbus Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard has been selected as the NHL's top rookie for the month of October. Brassard led all rookies and his team in scoring with four goals and five assists in 10 games as Columbus finished the month with a 4-6-0 record. He recorded points in eight of 10 games in the month and had his first multi- point game (one goal, one assist) of his career in a 4-2 victory over Colorado on October 30. Other candidates for the monthly honor included forwards Kris Versteeg of the Chicago Blackhawks, Jakub Voracek of Columbus and Fabian Brunnstrom of the Dallas Stars, and defensemen Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings, Luke Schenn of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Luca Sbisa of the Philadelphia Flyers. |
