"Johnny is way too small to play in the NHL. Mark my words, as soon as he gets hit one time, he'll be done."
- general media consensus in September 2014
- Plays 80 regular season games
- Ties the league lead for points as a rookie
- Leads his team in points in the playoffs
- Goes to Vegas as a nominee for Rookie of the Year
- Plays 100 games at the NHL level, through exhibition tournaments, preseason, regular season and playoffs without getting hurt
This story would have been enough for me to have loved this season all by itself.
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