Evgeny Kuznetsov Named NHL’s First Star for January

The NHL announced today that Evgeny Kuznetsov has been named the first star of the month for January, after picking up 20 points in his last 15 games (including a two-point effort last night, his seventh multi-point game of the month).

It’s been quite a climb back to red-hot status for Kuznetsov. With seven goals and 20 points in January, he just about doubled his goal and point total from the previous three months combined.

Here’s a look at his scoring month by month this season:

Kuznetsov ranked second in the NHL with 7-13-20 in 15 games to power the League-leading Capitals (33-11-6, 72 points) to a 12-2-1 January.