It's been an interesting first third of the season for the Winnipeg Jets, to put it simply.

The club has looked to be a tire fire at times and a potential Cup contender at others. Nevertheless the club is just a point out of the final wild-card spot in the West thanks in large to some incredible individual performances.

Mark Scheifele for a time led the entire league in scoring and looked to be the hottest player going. Meanwhile, Patrik Laine has been flirting with several rookie scoring records en route to hammering 19 pucks past opposing netminders so far.

However, a player that has been nearly equally as impressive - but has not received the same praise - is Nikolaj Ehlers.

Now in his second season after a commendable rookie campaign that saw him post 15 goals and 38 points in 72 games, the 20-year-old is set to obliterate last year's totals.

Just 36 games into the season, Ehlers has nine goals and 29 points, putting him on pace to close out the season with 20 goals and 66 points.

What is surprising in all of this has been that while his linemates have populated the headlines, Ehlers has flown under the radar despite being just a point behind Laine and two back of Scheifele for the team lead.

His production in itself shouldn't be that unexpected. After all, the Jets selected him ninth overall in 2014 after Ehlers posted back-to-back 100-plus-point seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL.

Ehlers is an exceptional talent who is only just scratching the surface as to what he can really do. If he keeps riding his current pace, it will be only a matter of time before he finally starts getting the credit he deserves.

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