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NHL Player Rankings: Top 5 Players Who Became Superstars In 2014

By Patrick Schmidt

Nov 22, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) looks on against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) looks on against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /
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Vladimir Tarasenko
Nov 29, 2014; Saint Paul, MN, USA; St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko (91) shoots the puck during the third period against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Blues won 3-2 in a shootout. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

player. 99. <p>Vladimir Tarasenko was a human highlight film in the opening months of the season as he was a prominent feature in the nightly highlight shows with his jaw-dropping ability and penchant for the dramatic goal. The third-year veteran currently ranks eighth in the league in scoring with 17 goals and 15 assists for a total of 32 points.</p> <p>Tarasenko should pass his career-high of 43 points he set last year within the next month and is projected to more than double that mark with an 87-point season. He is averaging 1.07 points per game and at that pace will finish with 46 goals and 41 assists for an 87-point season that I don’t think many saw coming <em>this</em> season.</p> <p>The 6-foot, 219-pound Russian had the skills to blossom into one of the league’s top scorers after he was taken 16th overall in the 2010 draft, but his development has been expedited this season and he’s with a great organization in the <a href=. Right Wing. St. Louis Blues. Vladimir Tarasenko. 3

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