That he didn't produce any points is irrelevant
Sure, that might sound like an oxymoron, but in AK46's case, it is not. Unlike in all of his previous seasons where Kostitsyn has taken a good 20 games to get engaged, he has so far seemed ready to play from the first game of the season.
Last night was no exception as Andrei Kostitsyn was flying on the ice; making hits, digging pucks out of the corners, showing great position in front of and around the net and using his incredible shot to good effect.
That he didn't produce any points is irrelevant. The knock on AK46 has never been about him producing but rather about him giving a full effort 100 percent of the time. If he keeps playing the way he has so far in this still young season, look for him to finally break that 30-goal mark this year and earn himself a
whatever contract extension in the summer.
