Nighthawks Hot Start; Hoping Offensive Issues Resolved

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The Malmo Nighthawks have come out of the gate hot - as we get past the first third of the season, the Nighthawks currently lead the EU with a 17-6-3 record, just ahead of the Moscow Menace.

 

The Nighthawks' offense has taken some time to get going, with 73 goals in 26 games - that ranks them as the 7th best offense in the league - but they have shone defensively and between the pipes, Ash Sparks is having the best season of his career so far. He has shaken off a bit of a slow start to sit at 14-6-3 with a 2.18 GAA and .932 SV%. The Nighthawks have allowed just 58 goals in 26 games.

 

Fortunately for the Nighthawks - who are led in scoring by defenseman Jacob Stone and centre Viktor Jensen, each of whom has 26 points in 26 games and are tied for 33rd in league scoring - they have shown some signs of life over the last few games. Over their first 19 games, they had been averaging just 2.52 GPG but in their past 7, they have lit the lamp 25 times, 3.57 GPG, bringing them up to 2.81 on the year.

 

There is plenty of talent on the Nighthawks roster up front, and there is no reason to suspect any of Jensen, Yaroslav Bogatyrev, or Henry Eagles will sit behind the PPG mark for an entire season. If the Nighthawks have truly turned the corner offensively, they could be a force to be reckoned with in a competitive European Conference.