The verdict
Regardless of what happens this season, fans are seeing the emergence of Pavel Dorofeyev. They're discovering the 24-year-old and how impactful he is for the Vegas Golden Knights. Even on the second line, he's creating offense and crashing the net, making the attack go.
Of course, obstacles remain, ranging from unforeseen injuries to the top line's overall production. Players like Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev will make life hard for Dorofeyev to take the goal-scoring throne, specifically if they continue to play at a high clip.
Still, that shouldn't stop the Russian forward from shocking the world and emerging as the team leader in this category. He's an exciting player with terrific handles and moves, doing whatever it takes to score a goal. It's the type of player Bruce Cassidy needs offensively to replace Jonathan Marchessault's production from last season.
Whatever the case, Dorofeyev will be a player to watch throughout the season. Many questions will arise if he continues his pace.
"What else is there for him to do?"
"Should he get top-line consideration?"
Stay tuned because the next episode will be exciting.