#2 Devils Forward in 2013

[rtr1105]

UPDATE: When I made this poll I forgot to set a deadline for it. But I'm just going to end it now as Kovy is running away with the vote (53.97%). I'll make the #3 thread and set a 1 day voting period.

Vote for the second best forward in 2013.

1) Patrik Elias- 55.67% of votes

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[Devils Trap]

Kovy

 

[Bleedred]

Kovy for me, but maybe Loktionov had he been around longer.

In before Jim posts about how Kovy only had 4 even strength goals.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Look at Lokti's stats per games played. He kicked butt considering he had to work his way up the lines and adapt to anew team and system to boot.

He won me over as a legit sniper and game breaker.

 

[SeidoN]

Loktionov. He produced more or less out of nowhere

 

[AfroThunder396]

Loki, because he's the only forward on our team with enough common sense to not shoot wide or hit the post when staring down an open net.

 

[NC107*]

Wow it speaks volumes to the weakness of the Devils offense that Lou put on the ice when the fans debate who is the second best offensive player when you have a $100 M contract player fighting for second against a pick up player. Consider that the player the fans think by 55% is the number one offensive player isn't offend a contract during the season. We are ****ed

 

[JimEIV]

Kovy for me, but maybe Loktionov had he been around longer.

In before Jim posts about how Kovy only had 4 even strength goals.

He had 5...that dazzling off the defensemans skate goal late in the season made it 5 even strength goals in 37 games.

5. 7 players on the team had more 5v5 goals...and if you factor minutes, I'm sure Gionta's 4 5v5 goals equates to more per minute than kovalchuk's 5....So that would put him 9th on the team in 5v5 scoring.

Yeah.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Kovy. Want to fight about it?

 

[Just Win]

Loki, espcially if you consider him being on a new team and having to earn his icetime first. Kovy simply plays way too many minutes to have only 2 powerplay and 5 even strenght goals.

 

[MartyOwns]

henrique fo shooo

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Wow it speaks volumes to the weakness of the Devils offense that Lou put on the ice when the fans debate who is the second best offensive player when you have a $100 M contract player fighting for second against a pick up player. Consider that the player the fans think by 55% is the number one offensive player isn't offend a contract during the season. We are ****ed

Sorry but this has nothing to do with Lou and everything to do with the players on the ice.

 

[Bleedred]

Ponikarovsky got a vote? He would be last on my list.

 

[JimEIV]

Steve Bernier was better than Kovalchuk 5v5 and scored as many goals on the power play....he doesnt even really get PP time or any special team play.

There is no logical argument at all for Kovalchuk as the 2nd best forward.

 

[JimEIV]

Only 5 players on this team had multi goal games this season..Elias, Clarkson, Henrique, Bernier and Zidlicky.

Edit: sorry Kovalchuk had a multi goal game vs Carolina.

 

[NC107*]

Sorry but this has nothing to do with Lou and everything to do with the players on the ice.

You're right but that because of the question asked but you just don't understand going deeper into the question. It's all on Lou.

 

[JimEIV]

Kovalchuk was tied for 4th on the team with 4 other players in PP goals...when you consider he played the full 2 minutes for most the season he would be ranked last of those 4 in PP goals making him 7th on the team in PP goals.

 

[EliasFTW]

This is only about points? Kovy proved a huge emotinal boost to this team. sure his points **** the bed this year and ive been a open kovy critic but this team is lost without him. man that hurt to say.

 

[JimEIV]

This is only about points? Kovy proved a huge emotinal boost to this team. sure his points **** the bed this year and ive been a open kovy critic but this team is lost without him. man that hurt to say.

Go look at the 10/15 games before he was injured....they lost with him also.

And the wins they did have were simply a soft part of the schedule... I don't believe they had a single win vs a playoff team during those 15 or so games he was in the lineup before injury.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

I thought ranking best forward for the year meant it was performance based. I guess it's more a popularity contest... until we get to Zajac that is. Then it will be about stats again.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Kovalchuk was tied for 4th on the team with 4 other players in PP goals...when you consider he played the full 2 minutes for most the season he would be ranked last of those 4 in PP goals making him 7th on the team in PP goals.

Pretty sure Kovalchuk's role on the PP this precise season has been the epitome of a PP Quarterback. PP QB don't score much PP goals.

Not searching for an excuse, I'm one huge fan of Kovalchuk and I didn't vote for him. Just trying to get a fact straight.

 

[JimEIV]

Pretty sure Kovalchuk's role on the PP this precise season has been the epitome of a PP Quarterback. PP QB don't score much PP goals.

Not searching for an excuse, I'm one huge fan of Kovalchuk and I didn't vote for him. Just trying to get a fact straight.

He score 2 pp goals this season playing the full two minutes for about 2/3 of the season... that is almost a joke.

Edit: And if he is considered the QB of the PP and the PP is one of the worst in the league is it on him?

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Kovalchuk is far more valuable to this team than Loktionov.

 

[JimEIV]

Kovalchuk is far more valuable to this team than Loktionov.

Not this season.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

He score 2 pp goals this season playing the full two minutes for about 2/3 of the season... that is almost a joke.

But a team leading 12 assists. I'm the first one to admit he had a bad season but IK's got a typical PP QB line stats and he played like one too.


Ain't a personal affair to me, I don't hate you and neither blinded by my KovyLove.