Connor McDavid notches the most assists for RS+PS since Lemieux

[Calderon]

With his fifth assist of the night McDavid now has 105 assists this season, the regular season and post season combined. Joe Thornton had the the previous high mark since Lemieux with 103.

McDavid also holds the highest total for goals with 71 (with Matthews up there with 70), again since Mario Lemieux.

The all time records in these categories are 100 goals and 174 assists (separate seasons) by Wayne Gretzky.

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[Fledgemyhedge]

mcdavid doesn’t have what it takes to win tho. Over 25% of crosbys first smythe performance in one game but “he needs to prove he’s good enough to win it”

Edit: not a knock on Crosby at all. Just highlighting how we should weigh team accomplishments vs individual

 

[BurnabyJoe7]

mcdavid doesn’t have it takes to win tho. Over 25% of crosbys first smythe performance in one game but he needs to prove he’s good enough to win it.

I don't think you used Google translate correctly here. Still unsure of what you're trying to communicate.

 

[syz]

mcdavid doesn’t have what it takes to win tho. Over 25% of crosbys first smythe performance in one game but he needs to prove he’s good enough to win it.

If he really wanted to win he would've built a time machine and figured out a way to get peak Letang and MAF on the Oilers by now.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

I don't think you used Google translate correctly here. Still unsure of what you're trying to communicate.

ninja’d you on the one word I left out

 

[Despote]

If Oilers go on a finals run and end up playing 24 games or so, there's a very real chance that McDavid could break the playoff point record.

 

[Video Nasty]

58 points in his past 29 playoff games.

 

[Cup or Bust]

McDavid was an insane beast in tonight's game.

 

[Calderon]

If Oilers go on a finals run and end up playing 24 games or so, there's a very real chance that McDavid could break the playoff point record.

Sure but let's wait just a bit. Last playoffs it looked like Draisaitl breaking the goal record was a done deal having potted 13 goals in the first 8 games.

 

[crowfish]

Gonna hit 2nd alltime playoff pts/game behind Wayne soon

 

[Calderon]

Sure but let's wait just a bit. Last playoffs it looked like Draisaitl breaking the goal record was a done deal having potted 13 goals in the first 8 games.

Though if we were to speculate I think the assist record is more likely with the current always-look-for-a-pass incarnation of McDavid. With a well-oiled PP squad and snipers in Hyman and Draisaitl McD doesn't even need to shoot and if he can keep up a rate of, say, 1.7 apg, he could break the record (31 by Gretzky) not even getting to the finals.

 

[Blue Shakehead]

McDavid is the reason the Bettman Golden LTIR’s mailed it in against the Ducks in Game 82. Can’t blame them. No sense cheating and then playing with an ounce of shame.

 

[snipes]

Utterly dominant tonight.

 

[Calderon]

McDavid is the reason the Bettman Golden LTIR’s mailed it in against the Ducks in Game 82. Can’t blame them. No sense cheating and then playing with an ounce of shame.

Not that this one-line Oiler team is an insurmountable hurdle for Vegas, though. We must hope for a hard-fought seven game series, whichever team comes out on top. And we'll see how the Kings gear up, they sure have a decent chance I think.

Edit. Disregard all that, VAN/NSH plays EDM/LAK next. My bad.

 

[Zalos]

McDavid was unsatisfied with his previous 2PPG playoffs pace. He decided to aim for 3PPG this year.

 

[Coffey]

Looks like he listened to some HF drivel and decided to dominate the playoffs instead of the regular season.

 

[Calderon]

Gonna hit 2nd alltime playoff pts/game behind Wayne soon

All it takes is two points in G2 against the Kings! Mario is at 1.60748 while two points elevates McDavid to 1.60784. That's crazy.

 

[Janvonpobben]

What a silly record in OP. RS and PS stats has always been separate.

Was this invented to showboat mcdavid?

 

[Ol' Jase]

What a silly record in OP. RS and PS stats has always been separate.

Was this invented to showboat mcdavid?

Yeah, doesn’t make any sense.

 

[Calderon]

With the 5A wffort McDavid also eclipsed 1.0+ APG (51 in 50) for playoff career. Seems as though Gretzky is the only other player with 1.0+ APG at any decent number of games. Out of other active players Draisaitl (47 in 50), Eichel (22 in 23) and Quinn Hughes (16 in 18) are all pretty close.

 

[Coffey]

What a silly record in OP. RS and PS stats has always been separate.

Was this invented to showboat mcdavid?

I heard it on TV when the announcers talked about Matthews hitting 70 goals through RS+PS. I think that started all this combined talks hahahahah

 

[Oilking83]

What a silly record in OP. RS and PS stats has always been separate.

Was this invented to showboat mcdavid?

No. Fun fact tho Mcdavid career pt/gm is actually higher in the playoffs than in the regular season. This doesn’t fit the fun HF narratives tho…

 

[snag]

I heard it on TV when the announcers talked about Matthews hitting 70 goals through RS+PS. I think that started all this combined talks hahahahah

Shit....not nearly as cringy as their sliding scale 50 in 50 for Matthews where the overlapped seasons lol

 

[Calderon]

What a silly record in OP. RS and PS stats has always been separate.

Was this invented to showboat mcdavid?

I'm a stats guy, find numbers intriguing. And, partially yes.

I get that comparing playoff points and achievements isn't as fair as those of regular season but I don't think this particular feat is unfair to anyone as literally one single playoff game was needed to achieve it.

 

[canuckslover10]

id honestly offer him the max to get him in the ufa market.