Z is 2nd in league scoring

[Bench]

Not bad for a 7th round draft pick!

Is there a way to look up the best players ever from different rounds? I've got to imagine Zetterberg would be on a very, very short list of guys taken that late who have achieved tremendous success. Particularly at the skater position. Many sleeper picks or undrafted superstars tend to be late blooming goaltenders.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

With Lidstrom gone, Zetterberg is the folcrum of the team. No question about that to me.

I suggest Datsyuk is that man.

 

[norrisnick]

Is there a way to look up the best players ever from different rounds? I've got to imagine Zetterberg would be on a very, very short list of guys taken that late who have achieved tremendous success. Particularly at the skater position. Many sleeper picks or undrafted superstars tend to be late blooming goaltenders.

There's no quick and easy way, no. Basically just sift through the draft pages on H-R or hockeydb.

 

[jaster]

he has played more games than pretty much everybody in the top10 so i'm not really that impressed

Says the guy whose prior screen name included the word "troll"

He's still tied for 7th in points-per-game. Does that impress you? If not, please explain why

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Great for Z, but can't forget what happened last season. He was on the same type of trend and then went MIA for ~20 games. He's been unbelievable thus far, but its hard to predict he will keep it up consistently all season.

 

[DatsyukianDeke*]

Great for Z, but can't forget what happened last season. He was on the same type of trend and then went MIA for ~20 games. He's been unbelievable thus far, but its hard to predict he will keep it up consistently all season.

I will him going MIA like last year and still put up a PPG.

 

[Heaton]

Great for Z, but can't forget what happened last season. He was on the same type of trend and then went MIA for ~20 games. He's been unbelievable thus far, but its hard to predict he will keep it up consistently all season.

Z's longest pointless streak was 4 games last year. He was as consistent as any player in the league.

 

[InjuredChoker]

i agree what nose said. he definitely slowed down. started hot bc he was in good shape after playing swiss league but started to slow down real bad. then caught fire at the end when playoffs push came.

he got his points but also had his worst season ES.

i expect that there will be some slowing down but hopefully not so bad that he and dats can carry this team. part of the reason i want zeta at wing, less strain on him. put him at center in playoffs or otherwise big games if necessary.

 

[InjuredChoker]

#10 in GVT so far this season. #3 forward.

sort of amazing is one of his frequent linemates, bertuzzi is the worst forward on GVT. yeah.

Howard is also #799.

http://www.hockeyprospectus.com/sortable/

 

[joe89]

Z's longest pointless streak was 4 games last year. He was as consistent as any player in the league.

He just didn't score goals, MIA would be overplaying it. At the start of 11/12 season he kinda was though, before he scored at a ppg clip the last 65 games or so.

 

[Bench]

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[Flowah]

This image has gone viral.

What a jerk. Making sick kids cry like that. I'll never buy another Hank piece of merch again.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

trade him

Sure is Crosby and Malkin available.

 

[Henkka]

What a jerk. Making sick kids cry like that. I'll never buy another Hank piece of merch again.

 

[Bench]

Zetterberg with 2 points so far tonight. That's 30.

Crosby has an assist tonight for 32.

 

[Mickey Redmond*]

Remember when everyone was calling him overpaid?

 

[ProPAIN]

Remember when everyone was calling him overpaid?

I remember people here calling him the Swedish Chris Drury.

 

[jaster]

I remember people here calling him the Swedish Chris Drury.

Haha, I had forgotten about that. It really caught on for a while too. Pretty funny.

 

[SoupNazi]

I remember people here calling him the Swedish Chris Drury.

Yeah, that was bad.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Zetterberg has been an absolutely saving grace in our early season struggles. Him, Franzen, and Nyquist have been a great line.

 

[Henkka]

Zetterberg has been an absolutely saving grace in our early season struggles. Him, Franzen, and Nyquist have been a great line.

That's our captain's legacy.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

That's our captain's legacy.

I hope he can keep this play up, it'd be nice if Zetterberg can get some regular season hardware. Maybe a Lindsay or Selke or something.

 

[Realgud]

I hope he can keep this play up, it'd be nice if Zetterberg can get some regular season hardware. Maybe a Lindsay or Selke or something.

You shouldn't care about regular season. Let's hope he wins another Conn Smythe instead.