Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames woke up Friday morning to find himself tied for sixth in the overall NHL scoring race with 27 points in 22 games, which puts him more than halfway to the career high he established last year, of 49 points in 68 games.



Happy Thanksgiving to you, Matthew. Hope you had a chance to chow down on turkey and mashed potatoes after the Flames touched down in Vegas.



Tkachuk found himself one point behind Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the scoring race. With 28 points in 22 games, and assuming he stays healthy, Marner is also well on his way to establishing a personal scoring best. To see Marner and Tkachuk listed back-to-back in the NHL scoring race must create a pleasant sense of déjà vu for fans of the London Knights, who saw that pair, plus Christian Dvorak, obliterate OHL defences when the Knights won the 2016 Memorial Cup.



NHL success was in the cards for both Marner and Tkachuk, but even the Leafs...