Malkin having a great 2019

[george14]

This is absolutely correct. For the past THREE games, Malkin decided to be the best player in the world again. How long will it last? 5 games? 10 games? The rest of the season? Nobody knows but him, and I imagine it's based on one or more factors the rest of the world will never be privy to.

It's simple to tell when he's been turned on... when he is, he doesn't skate, he gallops.

Did you watch today's game? Do you seriously think Malkin played better than Crosby did? No one can possibly believe that lol.

 

[Smart Alek]

Did you watch today's game? Do you seriously think Malkin played better than Crosby did? No one can possibly believe that lol.

Yes, I did. Malkin would average two points a game if he continues to play like this. He's just more dangerous when at this tempo. And I don't end my own sentences with 'lol', so I'm basically correct by default.

 

[ronduguayshair]

Watch the games not the highlights and box score. Malkin has been underwhelming and has looked uninterested!

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Yes, I did. Malkin would average two points a game if he continues to play like this. He's just more dangerous when at this tempo. And I don't end my own sentences with 'lol', so I'm basically correct by default.

Crosby was much more dangerous today.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

No one looks good out there in those jerseys

False. They’re awesome.

 

[DearDiary]

Malkin has played like trash all season, just collecting his paycheck.

Still, he's the most talented player since Lemieux, doesn't even need to put any effort in to rack up points. Meanwhile, Crosby and McDavid need an asthma puffer for every point

 

[Madifer]

False. They’re awesome.

poor taste isnt awesome but you have the right for an opinion..and you have the right to have what most would refer to as very poor taste.

 

[K Fleur]

Malkin has looked good in, at most, 3 games in 2019.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

poor taste isnt awesome but you have the right for an opinion..and you have the right to have what most would refer to as very poor taste.

You’re probably the type of guy who thinks the Red Wings And Maple Leafs have pretty jerseys, aren’t you?

 

[sdf]

Malkin is a ****ing loser compared to Crosby. Don't even dare mention them in the same sentence.

say about one of the best players in the league that he somehow looks like a f***ing loser, it's something so dumb that only a perfect f***ing loser can do

 

[rho]

I was just looking at that, pretty crazy given that the pens aren't a bad team at all. He has 6 games with a +/- or -3 or worse.

Still putting up a lot of points lately though so I guess some of it can be excused.

Malkin has been indifferent/mediocre/bad at 5v5 for an extended period of time this season, so he definitely owns many of those minuses. However, he spends most of his 5v5 time with the worst defensive forward on the team (Kessel) and the worst defensive dman on the team (Johnson). Not saying that excuses his poor defensive play, but they don't help. Crosby has been absolutely lights out at 5v5 this year, but when he does make the odd mistake, he at least usually has Letang and Dumoulin to clean up his mess for him.

 

[Khomutov]

He was saving himself for the playoffs.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

It's an unreal attribute of Malkin. He'll come away with 2-3 points playing like absolute shit in games; meanwhile, Crosby dominating games will get similar points. It's the same reason when people point out he had one more point than Sid in 2017 playoffs yet if you watched them both play throughout the playoffs, there was no doubt who was better on both ends of the puck including more timely goals.

Malkin still needs to play with controlled emotion though.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Malkin is a ****ing loser compared to Crosby. Don't even dare mention them in the same sentence.

1) This is weirdly aggressive.

2) I mean, they're teammates and both very good. They will often be mentioned in the same sentence.

 

[george14]

Yes, I did. Malkin would average two points a game if he continues to play like this. He's just more dangerous when at this tempo. And I don't end my own sentences with 'lol', so I'm basically correct by default.

That wasn't the question. People are trying to make it seem like Malkin has been playing well.

He is basically doing the equivalent of a QB who plays like shit all game then racks up garbage stats when the game is out of reach, so the box score looks impressive.

 

[Madifer]

If you want the truth, I watched the Oiler's game, yesterday's game, today's game. So, if you want me to be CLEAR about it, I think Malkin has looked more dominant than Crosby, with Crosby himself looking GREAT, over the past three games.

You sure jumped on me didn't you?

So based on what you have seen in 3 games you open this topic claiming that Geno is having a great season. Mkkay then

 

[Nsjohnson]

So based on what you have seen in 3 games you open this topic claiming that Geno is having a great season. Mkkay then

I looked back to see where I said 'Geno is having a great season'...didn't find it. Mkkay then.

 

[authentic]

One time Malkin had a 4 point game and was the worst player on the ice.

Heck, he's 2nd in points per game over the entirety of his 13 year career in a 100 year old league and isn't even a top 100 player of all time.

 

[Smart Alek]

That wasn't the question. People are trying to make it seem like Malkin has been playing well.

What 'wasn't the question'? You asked me if I watched today's game, and I answered you. I couldn't care less what people "are trying to make it seem like". I was solely talking about his last three games, and how it relates to his career as a whole.. a career I've watched nearly ever game of.

By his standards, he's been awful this season, but the last three games have shown that the talent, skill, and speed are still there. The real question is why doesn't he play like this all year. Maybe he can't, maybe he's just lazy, or maybe there are other factors we couldn't possibly know. The reality is that it's an open question.