SHOOT YOUR SHOT: The U18s outshot the Phantoms, 55-28,  in their 3-2 (OT) victory Saturday night, led by six attempts apiece from forwards Thomas Bordeleau, Matthew Beniers, Luke Tuch, Landon Slaggert and Ty Smilanic. The team improved its record to 14-2-0 when outshooting their opponent and the Under-18 Team is 13-0-0 when recording at least 30 shots on net.

SECOND PERIOD SURGE: The Under-18 Team has outscored its opponents 34-21 in the middle period of play this season. The +13 goal differential marks their best number in any period of action this season. Defenseman Jake Sanderson (Whitefish, Mont.) found the back of the net in Saturday night's win for the lone goal of the middle frame. The University of North Dakota commit's goal was the score that allowed the teddy bears to rain down in the annual Teddy Bear Toss game.

WINNING IN BUNCHES: With two wins last weekend, the Under-18 Team improved its record to 10-5-0 coming off of a win. With a win on Wednesday, the squad would match its season-long winning streak of five consecutive games.

EIGHT IS GREAT: Team USA, comprised of both the NTDP U18s and U17s in USHL play, is currently riding an eight-game winning streak, dating back to November 23. Additionally, the Under-17 Team is on an individual eight-game USHL win streak dating back to October 19's overtime victory in Chicago. The Under-18s have won four straight USHL games and look to extend that number this week.

FOUR NATIONS: The NTDP Under-17 Team is stationed in Kazan, Russia for its second international competition of the season, a Four Nations tournament. After finishing in second place during the World Under-17 Challenge in Medicine Hat, Alberta, in early November, the team will play three round-robin games before returning home for the holiday break. 

MILESTONE MARKER: Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Keller (Boston University; NTP 2014-16) played in his 200th NHL game Tuesday night against the Calgary Flames. Keller's 189 points (71g-118a) ranks second all-time at the NTDP. The 5-foot-10 forward signed an eight-year extension with the Coyotes earlier this season. 

THE EICHEL TOWER: NTDP alum Jack Eichel (Boston University; NTDP 2012-14) continued his impressive run as he extended his point-streak to a season-long 13 straight games on Sunday evening against the Edmonton Oilers. The North Chelmsford, Mass. native has 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points over that span, including a four-goal effort November 16 against Ottawa that started the streak. Eichel currently ranks seventh in the NHL in scoring with 42 points (18g-24a) in 31 games played for the Buffalo Sabres.