Aleksey Morozov

PenguinsBehind playmaking center Mario Lemieux (20 assists) and blossoming right wing Aleksey Morozov (seven goals), surprising Pittsburgh, which last season missed the playoffs and had only 69 points, was 7-2-2-0...

In Mario He TrustsPlaying on the top line with Mario Lemieux has brought out the best in Pittsburgh's talented Aleksey Morozov

Maxim AfinogenovRW SABRESThe 22-year-old Muscovite had 34 points and a career-high 20 goals through Sunday. In three NHL seasons the 6-foot 195-pounder had averaged .50 points per game.

Last season Stephane Fiset led the league in a dubious category: He allowed five players (Erik Andersson, Shawn Bates, Daniel Briere, Mike Crowley and Alexei Morozov) to score their first NHL goals.

A player to watch: the Penguins' 21-year-old rookie Alexei Morozov, a 6'1", 180-pound right wing with outstanding speed, puck-possession skills and the ability to beat opponents one-on-one off the rush. Once he bulks...