Baratheon Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Looks like McDavid will be the highest scoring player since Lemieux more than 25 years ago. He needs just 14 points if I'm not mistaken. As a fan of the games history, that's pretty wild to me. I realize that he's not the most popular guy on here so I'm interested in everyone's take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -AJ- Posted February 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2023 He's unbelievable--that said, we are in a different era of hockey these days. The rate of scoring is 3.16 goals per game, higher than it's been since 1993-94. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbean30 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 McDavid is a great player, no doubt about it. But he is benefiting from a high scoring era in his prime. I don't think he is the guy I would choose to build around in the most recent greats, that still belongs to Crosby to me. Crosby is the best we've seen since Lemieux and Gretzky. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 McDavid is electric. The best show on ice since prime Pavel. It's a shame he hasn't won a cup yet. They look poised to go on a smooth run through the West. If they can get to the finals healthy, they could win it all this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, BabychStache said: McDavid is electric. The best show on ice since prime Pavel. It's a shame he hasn't won a cup yet. They look poised to go on a smooth run through the West. If they can get to the finals healthy, they could win it all this year. Not with that defense and goaltending. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, johngould21 said: Not with that defense and goaltending. Defence maybe, but they can make some adjustments at the deadline. Goaltending is fine now, not great but passable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, BabychStache said: Defence maybe, but they can make some adjustments at the deadline. Goaltending is fine now, not great but passable. Playoff hockey has shown that you can't win with bad goaltending, even passable won't cut it. That defense is on par with the Canucks, if OEl, Dermott, Poolman, Schenn, Hughes, Myers, and Bear were in the lineup. It's that bad. Edited February 28, 2023 by johngould21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup_Joneser Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 56 minutes ago, Baratheon said: Looks like McDavid will be the highest scoring player since Lemieux more than 25 years ago. He needs just 14 points if I'm not mistaken. As a fan of the games history, that's pretty wild to me. I realize that he's not the most popular guy on here so I'm interested in everyone's take. Don't Forget about Erik Karlsson... He is likely going to become just the 6th defenseman to score 100+ points... Mcdavid is on pace for 155 points only 3 players have ever scored that many points... to reach 165 points (putting him in the top 10 of most points in a single season all time) he would need to score at a 2.38 PPG pace. i dont think its impossible that he hits 165 points... he has only 7 really tough low scoring teams to play against (boston,colorado,Toronto Winnepeg, Vegas and Dallas) Its pretty Crazy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baratheon Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 hours ago, -AJ- said: He's unbelievable--that said, we are in a different era of hockey these days. The rate of scoring is 3.16 goals per game, higher than it's been since 1993-94. For sure It's affecting everyone's totals lately. Still a pretty insane cushion that he has on the rest of the pack however 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 2 hours ago, johngould21 said: Playoff hockey has shown that you can't win with bad goaltending, even passable won't cut it. That defense is on par with the Canucks, if OEl, Dermott, Poolman, Schenn, Hughes, Myers, and Bear were in the lineup. It's that bad. Passable goaltending in the regular season can sometimes turn into star goaltending in the playoffs, but it is a gamble. Skinner is still pretty young and it wouldn't surprise me if he has another level in him. Not too sure on their defense though, so that could be rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Baratheon said: For sure It's affecting everyone's totals lately. Still a pretty insane cushion that he has on the rest of the pack however Indeed. We'll see how his defensive game evolves, but I do think there is a real world where he surpasses Ovie and Crosby in terms of greatness in the coming years. Will need a few more playoff runs like last year though to really cement his legacy. At least a finals run would be good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Must see TV along with soon-to-be Canuck Connor Bedard. I dunno what we are feeding Connors in Canada. But I assume it's the souls of other hockey players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Best player ever with puck on stick, at high speed, attacking. Not a fan of his play away from the puck, especially when the other team has it. Will never win the Cup as the “key” guy. He is the modern day Marcel Dionne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I like how before the start of the season Mcdavid was all like “I’m going to shoot the puck more” And now he’s going to win the Richard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Bounce000 said: I like how before the start of the season Mcdavid was all like “I’m going to shoot the puck more” And now he’s going to win the Richard. And will never win a Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Bounce000 said: I like how before the start of the season Mcdavid was all like “I’m going to shoot the puck more” And now he’s going to win the Richard. but everyone knew that's what would happen. he's just that talented. maybe he should have the stevie y epiphany and set his mind to being the best two-way player the world has ever seen. he has the tools to accomplish it, if he's willing to sacrifice the personal accolades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 McDavid will probably win a gold medal at the next summer Olympics for his diving. 9 hours ago, johngould21 said: Playoff hockey has shown that you can't win with bad goaltending, even passable won't cut it. That defense is on par with the Canucks, if OEl, Dermott, Poolman, Schenn, Hughes, Myers, and Bear were in the lineup. It's that bad. All of those guys would be top 4 in Edmonton. Even after the trade for a second NHLer, the Oilers blueline is a contender for the worst in the history of the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, King Heffy said: McDavid will probably win a gold medal at the next summer Olympics for his diving. All of those guys would be top 4 in Edmonton. Even after the trade for a second NHLer, the Oilers blueline is a contender for the worst in the history of the league. Speaking of Olympics, anybody think we will ever get the chance to see McDavid, Crosby, and Bedard on the same team Canada before Crosby retires? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 9:17 AM, Baratheon said: Looks like McDavid will be the highest scoring player since Lemieux more than 25 years ago. He needs just 14 points if I'm not mistaken. As a fan of the games history, that's pretty wild to me. I realize that he's not the most popular guy on here so I'm interested in everyone's take. How is this news? We knew he was better than Crosby before he was drafted. He was basically a hall of famer before he was drafted. It would be news if he wasn't doing this. Playing in an AHL western confrence helps too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 10:55 AM, Cup_Joneser said: Its pretty Crazy They don't call him Mcjesus for nothing. How is inline with expectations crazy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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