Could Marchand win a scoring title?

[Filthy Dangles]

Seriously, do you think he's talented enough to do so? He was on pace for 103 points this year and he's got 178 points in his last 148 regular season games.

I was thinking of MSL and how similar their career trajectories are and could be. Both are late bloomers. MLS won the Art Ross in his age 29 and 38 seasons.

Do you think he can be productive like MSL late into his 30s? Could he possibly squeak out a Ross or two in the McDavid era?

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[Albatros]

He'll be suspended for too many games to win it.

 

[Passchendaele]

Well, Jamie Benn won the ST, so everything's possible.

He'd need a perfect storm for that to happen though.

 

[BorntoLose]

Not with a healthy McDavid entering his prime

 

[PinkFly]

No, he's just not good enough.

 

[Shruggs Peterson]

He'll be suspended for too many games to win it.

That's a legitimate concern. Martin St. Louis and most guys to win the Art Ross need all 82 games.

 

[JTmillerForA1stLOL]

He will score the most suspensions.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I wouldn't be shocked if he won. He's likely going top 5 in most pools next year.

 

[Jepprey]

He's been close so I don't see why not. And even though it sounds funny, the yearly suspensions do work against him lol.

 

[DangleCity]

He's been close so I don't see why not. And even though it sounds funny, the yearly suspensions do work against him lol.

I suppose it's also possible that having to miss a handful of games each season could help keep him fresh

On a side note, I wonder if he puts money aside each season for inevitable fines ala Rodney Harrison lol

 

[beowulf]

Not impossible but the older he gets the harder it will become.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

he's got a good shot at it.

5th in points last year
2nd in PPG this year

 

[Midnight Judges]

Yes, he could, and yes, he could put up a great season and outscore McDavid - as could a dozen or more other NHL players.

 

[Dellstrom]

If everyone on his line stays healthy, he has a shot.

He also has to not get suspended, which has proven to be pretty tough for him. And I doubt any of his future suspensions will only be 1-2 games... They'll be 3+. He's earned that much.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

If the stars align correctly, absolutely. I think McDavid/Kucherov/MacKinnon are the front runners at this point, McDavid the favourite horse off course. But it is possible, no doubt.

 

[Regal]

If he plays a full season scoring like he did this year, he could, but I doubt he scores like he did this year again. That line is great but also rode some hot percentages and he's never been that close to the league leaders in other seasons. A late career spike isn't uncommon, but usually there's one year that stands out among the rest. I think '17 was the jump to elite player and this year was the year everything was going right except for games played. I'd predict he falls back to scoring like he did in '17, which isn't Art Ross level.

 

[wintersej]

1) He needs to play 80+ games.

2) Pastrnak needs to stay on his line.

3) Both Pastrank and Bergeron need to be healthy all season.

I don't think any of those three things are "favored" to happen.

1) Between suspensions and his physical style of play leading to minor injuries, I doubt he plays every game.

2) Bruins will likely try to break in Bjork or Donato on Bergeron's line next season and get more scoring depth by moving Pastrnak either to Krejci's line or maybe giving him his own line in the middle six.

3) Bergeron is at the age where he is always battling something.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

It's possible. But just when you think he'll do it, he'll pull some bullshit and get suspended.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Seriously, do you think he's talented enough to do so? He was on pace for 103 points this year and he's got 178 points in his last 148 regular season games.

I was thinking of MSL and how similar their career trajectories are and could be. Both are late bloomers. MLS won the Art Ross in his age 29 and 38 seasons.

Do you think he can be productive like MSL late into his 30s? Could he possibly squeak out a Ross or two in the McDavid era?

If Marchand could get a perfect storm situation like MSL got in his age 38 season he could win one. The combination of the lock-out, Stamkos staying healthy, and Crosby getting injured is what ultimately led to MSL winning it in 12-13. If I recall correctly, it took Stamkos and MSL about 3 weeks to catch Crosby after he got injured, and MSL still only beat him by 4 points while playing 12 more games.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

If Marchand could get a perfect storm situation like MSL got in his age 38 season he could win one. The combination of the lock-out, Stamkos staying healthy, and Crosby getting injured is what ultimately led to MSL winning it in 12-13. If I recall correctly, it took Stamkos and MSL about 3 weeks to catch Crosby after he got injured, and MSL still only beat him by 4 points while playing 12 more games.

To be fair, outside of Crosby that season, nobody was really going to beat msl and Stamkos. (well, ovechkin had a shot) but they were pretty damn dominant.

 

[Sheppy]

No, he's just not good enough.

Yeah, this is just wrong.

 

[PinkFly]

Yeah, this is just wrong.

No it's not. Marchand isn't good enough to win a scoring title. No other simpler way to put it.

 

[Gunnersaurus Rex]

No.

 

[glovesave_35]

With the way he's scoring it's possible but it wouldn't be a smart bet with so many great players in the league now. You'd have to assume long term injuries to McDavid and probably a few others for it to happen.

 

[Sheppy]

No it's not. Marchand isn't good enough to win a scoring title. No other simpler way to put it.

His point pace this year begs to differ.