The Players' Tribune: Elite 101: Goal Scorers | By John Gibson

[Nizdizzle]

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/john-gibson-anaheim-ducks-elite-101-goal-scorers

John Gibson goes into detail about 5 goal scorers in the league he hates playing against and why.

I love hearing this kind of analysis from players themselves.

Click to read more...

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Awesome article... love this stuff

 

[bobholly39]

Gibson talks about the best goal scorers and names Crosby but not Ovechkin.

This should be fun

 

[Mickey Marner]

I like goalie articles from the players tribune, it gives you a perspective you weren't watching from.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

The list: McDavid and Draisaitl, MacKinnnon, Petterson, Matthews, and Crosby.

Pretty good read.

 

[filinski77]

I’m before Dekes uses this as his “stat” that Matthews is the best goal scorer in the league

Gibson talks about the best goal scorers and names Crosby but not Ovechkin.

This should be fun

He talks about players scoring in unique ways, which Crosby certainly does. Gibson has only been in the league for what, the last 1/3 (back half) of Ovechkin's career. Although Ovi still finds ways to score no matter what, most goalies know exactly what to expect when they see Ovechkin coming off a rush or waiting at the circle: Try to be in the best positioning possible, and do my best.

It's not a knock to Ovechkin at all, and still an interesting read on a lot of other players.

Also still some so-so reliability, cause he notes down Matthews but has only been scored on by him once LOL. Ohwell, still a fun article.

 

[Stickpucker]

Ovi probably isn't here b/c Gibby plays on west coast.

 

[FourRings]

Cool read. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Dust]

He does mention Ovi and Stamkos when talking about Petterson a bit, so he's not completely omitted.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

...but the players don't know anythng. Advanced stats!

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Ovi probably isn't here b/c Gibby plays on west coast.

Matthews and Crosby don't play on the West Coast.

 

[Del Preston]

I remember a play from a regular season game against them in 2017, too. I can’t exactly pinpoint what game it was in, but I had never seen anything like it. Basically, Draisaitl, who was facing the net, had his back to McDavid, and somehow, McDavid fired a pass to the back of Draisaitl’s stick. Then Draisatl just puts it on his forehand and creates a great chance. It didn’t turn into a goal, but it was truly one of the weirdest things I’ve seen on the ice. It was some magic trick type stuff.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I had a feeling Draisaitl would be number one. That playoff series against the Ducks, Draisaitl was just all over the place, got the nickname "Duck Killer" for a while. I swear everytime we play Anaheim, Draisaitl scares them. Happens with Nashville too...I think he just hates animals.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Thanks for the link, I always enjoy those TPT articles..

I think he just hates animals.

He might wanna start with the Hawks then..

 

[CycloneSweep]

Thanks for the link, I always enjoy those TPT articles..


He might wanna start with the Hawks then..

Ducks 23 pts in 22 games
Coyotes 23 in 27
Hawks 17 in 15
Panthers 12 in 10
Predators 19 in 17
Sharks 21 in 24
Penguins 7 in 10

122 in 115 1.06ppg against animals in his career.

 

[Yackiberg8]

He talks about players scoring in unique ways, which Crosby certainly does. Gibson has only been in the league for what, the last 1/3 (back half) of Ovechkin's career. Although Ovi still finds ways to score no matter what, most goalies know exactly what to expect when they see Ovechkin coming off a rush or waiting at the circle: Try to be in the best positioning possible, and do my best.

It's not a knock to Ovechkin at all, and still an interesting read on a lot of other players.

Also still some so-so reliability, cause he notes down Matthews but has only been scored on by him once LOL. Ohwell, still a fun article.

Gibson has started in 3 games against Matthews and Matthews has scored in one of them. That's not bad over such a small sample size.

Seems like your reliability should be the one in question.

 

[Terry Yake]

Gibson talks about the best goal scorers and names Crosby but not Ovechkin.

This should be fun

he's probably just had more success against ovechkin

 

[7even]

Very cool article, thanks for posting.

 

[BiolaRunner]

Matthews and Crosby don't play on the West Coast.

Gibby is from Pittsburgh and mentions watching Crosby.

 

[TeddyBare]

I remember that thread about Post and CrossBar leaders in the league this year

1) Draisaitl 14
2) E. Petterson 13
2) Matthews 13
3) McDavid 11

Coincidence?
Probably not, these guys aim small and miss small.

 

[filinski77]

Gibson has started in 3 games against Matthews and Matthews has scored in one of them. That's not bad over such a small sample size.

Seems like your reliability should be the one in question.

Gibson has started in 3 games against Matthews and Matthews has scored in one of them. That's not bad over such a small sample size.

Seems like your reliability should be the one in question.

Was anything I said incorrect? Simply seems weird to include him as one of the players he hates playing against the most, despite only playing against him 3 times, and only being scored on once. I also never implied that Matthews isn't one of the best goal-scorers in the league (he is), just that it was weird he was on this list. Crosby has scored on him 4 or 5 times, and the rest of the players are in the West so it makes more sense.

Not sure what your problem with any of that may be.

 

[IPS]

He notes Matthews as having the best wrister in the game.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Gibson routinely makes us his bitch, so pretty high praise to see Pettersson on there.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I can see Matthews’ shot messing with goalies. It’s that toe drag he does before he shoots. Because of that you don’t know “when” he’s shooting, just that he is eventually.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Oilers,Leafs and Canucks all linked together in a positive way.... first time ever??!!!! lol