VOORHEES, NJ -- Trevor Zegras owns a large-scale version of his EA Sports "NHL 23" cover , the one where he's crouched in shorts and an Anaheim Ducks jersey, looking like he's about to play some street hockey against Team Canada's Sarah Nurse.
What does Zegras see when he looks at that cover today?
"The same guy."
Yet many around the NHL have wondered what happened to that version of Trevor Zegras.
The first three seasons of Zegras' NHL career were brilliant. He tallied 139 points in 180 games with the Ducks. He became the face of a generation of young players who grew up filming themselves attempting trick shots, scoring multiple "Michigan" lacrosse-style goals.
His masterpiece was on Dec. 7, 2021, when Zegras sent a "Michigan" ally-oop pass over the Buffalo Sabres net to tea