PatriceBergeronFan
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Matthews at 1 renders the entire list a laugh at best.
ESPN’s top 50 players in the playoffs
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Hivemind
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If you don't like low-effort, rage-bait content like this listacle - stop engaging with them. ESPN is getting exactly what it wants from this, engagement.
ToDavid
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On one hand, I agree, it's ESPN bait and we shouldn't reward them for it.
On the other hand, what are we here for if not to argue about bullshit hot takes?
I can promise you he hates Nashville, Forsberg barely made the list, Josi wasn't even top 5 defensemen.
jokesondee
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No love for Mark Scheifele. Last time the Jets had a team this good back in 2017-2018 he went on a tear in the playoffs. 14 goals, 6 assists in 17 games.
At this point the ESPN content could be entirely generated by AI and nobody would notice or care
This article has no author. I may as well presume nobody wrote it.
This article has no author. I may as well presume nobody wrote it.
Kcb12345
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ESPN has no idea who Johnston even is. That's why they predicted him to finish with 25 points this season
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Video Nasty
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There’s another article from ESPN today that claims to make a “bold” prediction for each playoff team.
It’s pretty low effort because their predictions for the Western Conference are vague and non-committal, while the Eastern Conference is totally fleshed out, but they have Toronto and Carolina in the ECF, with Toronto going on to win the Cup.
Obviously there’s a giant Matthews fanboy who got turned on by the 69 goals and got bored when asked to put in the same effort for the other half of the league.
It’s pretty low effort because their predictions for the Western Conference are vague and non-committal, while the Eastern Conference is totally fleshed out, but they have Toronto and Carolina in the ECF, with Toronto going on to win the Cup.
Obviously there’s a giant Matthews fanboy who got turned on by the 69 goals and got bored when asked to put in the same effort for the other half of the league.
TheUnusedCrayon
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Can someone post the list, please? Dunno if can't get it because I'm in Canada or at work, but as I am at work I need a laugh. Thanks!
kilowatt
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Not a single King on the list? Writer knows what they're talking about tbh
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Le Rosbeef
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The fact that Joe Pavelski, with 139 playoff points including 73 goals (18 game winners!) - behind only OV8 and Kucherov amongst active players in this year's post season - is only an 'honourable mention' is laughable. Did anyone look at context here? I'd have him on my playoff team in a heartbeat.
Also, Zibanejad would be my Conn Smyth dark-horse punt, let alone an honourable mention.
Bewildering.
Also, Zibanejad would be my Conn Smyth dark-horse punt, let alone an honourable mention.
Bewildering.
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Honestly, based on production the last few years, it needs to look more like this:
Kuch
MacKinnon
Makar
McDavid
Draisaitl
Kuch
MacKinnon
Makar
McDavid
Draisaitl
The pressure has been put on Auston Matthews to be the best player in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Godspeed.
Godspeed.
strattonius
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I appreciate that they let me know at #1 the list wasn't to be taken seriously and I could stop reading.
The Hockey Tonk Man
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Ya, that list is wild.
ESPN is so obviously trolling that the OP should get a stiff infraction for even starting the thread.
ESPN is so obviously trolling that the OP should get a stiff infraction for even starting the thread.
