Canucks' Boeser earns 2nd straight Rookie of the Month honors

Vancouver Canucks scoring machine Brock Boeser was named the league's Rookie of the Month on Tuesday.

Boeser paced all rookie skaters with eight goals and finished second with 13 points in 13 games. The 20-year-old narrowly edged Boston Bruins forward Danton Heinen, who finished the month with five goals and a rookie-high 14 points in 14 outings.

He also beat out New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal, who tallied seven goals and 12 points in 14 games; Columbus Blue Jackets man Pierre-Luc Dubois, who netted 12 points; and Tampa Bay Lightning talent Yanni Gourde, who had nine points in 12 games.

Boeser - who also earned rookie honors in November - sits tied for fourth among all players league-wide with 21 goals on the year, and leads all Canucks with 38 points in 36 games.