Noah Cates is currently enduring a significant cold spell, managing just two assists and no goals over his last five games, a 32% drop in his point-per-minute rate. What's most telling is his 0.0% shot percentage, indicating that despite a slight bump in ice time, the globally-ranked forward hasn't even registered a shot on net. This isn't just bad luck; it points to a player struggling to get into meaningful scoring positions, making him one to monitor from a distance until he starts generating offensive threats again.