Who would have imagined Colts' 100-point scorer Kevin Labanc going 8⅔ games before scoring in the playoffs? Even with a 19-year-old, there is often no predictng when someone might hit a wall. Labanc, a San Jose Sharks sixth-rounder who didn't reach Ontario's legal drinking age until Dec. 12, played a lot this season. He finally broke out Saturday with two goals during a third-period comeback, but it's entirely plausible to survey the Staten Island, N.Y. native's output and give some consideration to possible fatigue.
The Sharks organization reaped a reward this season from free-agent signing Barclay Goodrow, who benefited from playing his overage season. Labanc would be in his age-18 year if he was three weeks younger. Teams typically expect a late-birthday 20-year-old to turn pro if ready, but this is case where an overage year is intriguing.