I don’t know who’s rookie season is more impressive Pettersson or what Hughes is going. Hughes is very good defence aswell as offensive. If it wasn’t for makar. Hughes would def be top rookie right now.
That top line is very good. I hate Edmonton but they might be good for once. That is good though because we will be there next season and have a great rivalry
Yeah, he was not bad. Just don’t understand why Leivo gets all this opportunity to play top line minutes and second line minutes and pp minutes. Virtanen and goldy get one shot, one shift
If he makes 100 pts this season he will be the 8th player ever to do it before age 22. 4 of the 7 that did it or generational. Ovechekin never did it. Not sure what’s hard to get that “if” big “if” but could get it he would definitely should be in the discussion because like mentioned before check out the list of players that have done it before 22. Also compare their line mates. EP has let’s face it not much help on the forwards line.
Even if on separate lines it helps when the top pairing d are not defending you because they are defending the other line and can’t focus their game plan to shut you down. If EP has a franchise player putting up 100 pts I bet you my house EP would have made 100 points rookie season and definitely 100+ this season.
Side note Malkin was a year older the EP when he broke the nhl.
Mcdavid became the 7th player in history to make 100pts befor the age of 22
elias “if” he hits 100 before 22 he will be 8th putting him in the discussion of generational, ovie didn’t make that list. Among the list Wayne, Mario , Sid , Mcdavid,
Draisaitl took 5 seasons to hit 100 and played along side generational talent mcdavid
cale makar might be generational. But team plays a factor too. Put Hughes on that team and style and he could also be putting up those numbers. Plus major has a year in age abound Hughes.
Not homer vision, EP if he breaks 100 pts in second season (which he could) he would def be in the same discussion as generational talent.
Hughes on pace for 60pts as rookie def puts him ahead of dahlin who is touted as generational
Philly took over and exploited our system. They were one step and thought ahead after the 1st when AV made adjustments. They shut our system down and made us eat it. Just like the 1st time around early in the season. We got lucky that game