Is Kucherov a clear-cut #2 in the NHL as we're speaking?

[Passchendaele]

What he is doing now is downright insane.

Missed the whole season. Doesn't matter. Didn't skip a beat. As of right now, he has 27 points in 16 playoff games, way ahead of everyone else.

That also makes it 61 total points in two straight playoff runs -- one of them still ongoing.

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[topshelf15]

An elite winger easily top 3

 

[Iggys Dome]

What he is doing now is downright insane.

Missed the whole season. Doesn't matter. Didn't skip a beat. As of right now, he has 27 points in 16 playoff games, way ahead of everyone else.

That also makes it 61 total points in two straight playoff runs -- one of them still ongoing.

That's genuinely insane.

 

[User9992]

To be fair all Lightning are playing insane: all skaters and goalie too.

All 5 leading scorers in NHL Playoffs are Lightning players:
1) Kucherov - 27 Pts
2) Point - 18 Pts
3) Stamkos - 17 Pts
4/5) Killorn & Hedman - 16 Pts.

Also Vasy leading Playoffs in save % and shutouts.

 

[Krewe]

Assuming they play 23 games, Kuch is on pace for 40 points, good for 4th EVER. Next best player is on pace for 26.

That's some truly absurd numbers

 

[Brown Cat]

I will say, he is among the best right now. I don't personally believe he is THE best, but I am not naïve enough to say that he has no argument. Those numbers in the playoffs are legendary.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Montreal will shut them down
















Jk

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

#3 behind Panarin

 

[The National]

No, he’s on the super team.

 

[ujju2]

Nah. He's not better than McDavid, Draisaitl, MacKinnon, etc.

Edit: even if he is it's not clear-cut.

 

[mouz135]

Yeah I’d argue he’s #2 right now. He has a case

 

[Doubty]

#3 behind Panarin

Joke of the year.

 

[Doubty]

Nah. He's not better than McDavid, Draisaitl, MacKinnon, etc.

Haha. Mackinnon is utter shit in compared to Kuch. Also Draisaitl.

 

[Video Nasty]

In the real world with more open minded hockey fans who acknowledge level of play seen rarely and are not slaves to a logo on a sweater that they usually only follow because they happened to be born in a certain region? Absolutely.

On these boards? No, this place favors pace, projections, and what ifs over actual accomplishments and truly impressive feats.

 

[CupsOverCash]

To be fair all Lightning are playing insane: all skaters and goalie too.

All 5 leading scorers in NHL Playoffs are Lightning players:
1) Kucherov - 27 Pts
2) Point - 18 Pts
3) Stamkos - 17 Pts
4/5) Killorn & Hedman - 16 Pts.

Also Vasy leading Playoffs in save % and shutouts.

Kucherov like 10 points above everyone else except Point!

 

[The Merchant]

He had all season to rest and recover. He's an elite player. Of course he's dominating in the postseason.

 

[Rschmitz]

He had all season to rest and recover. He's an elite player. Of course he's dominating in the postseason.

He's not recovered yet though, he's definitely not 100%

 

[AuraSphere]

McDavid
Nate Mac
Kucherov
Matthews
Drai

 

[psycat]

He is #1 for me. Better regular season peak, playoffs a non contest obviously. People like to argue Roy over Hasek all the time for example based on playoffs, now imagine if Roy also had a higher regular season peak and Hasek was a playoff no show.

 

[Spoilers]

The recency bias on these boards is unreal. There was a thread about MacKinnon until he was bounced.

Kucherov is an elite player on a stacked team playing against a bunch of tired players. Sitting out wasn’t a detriment, it’s a massive advantage. They also have a $100 million dollar roster.

 

[Kalamazoo Wings]

McDavid
Nate Mac
Kucherov
Matthews
Drai

McDavid
Kucherov
MacKinnon
Draisaitl
Matthews

As soon as MacKinnon wins a Cup, you know it will include a Conn Smythe, he'll take over second, but for now I take the guy with the hardware. And Draisaitl has won a Hart with the best player in the game on his team. Don't see Matthews having a season better than what Draisaitl did in 19-20, but until he does he's not better IMO.

He is #1 for me. Better regular season peak, playoffs a non contest obviously. People like to argue Roy over Hasek all the time for example based on playoffs, now imagine if Roy also had a higher regular season peak and Hasek was a playoff no show.

Come on. McDavid hasn't hit his prime and he would have clearly obliterated Kucherov's 128 if not for Covid. I get that he has the playoff resume that McD doesn't but regular season recently and overall, it's no contest.

 

[jetsforever]

Certainly not clear-cut, although he's in the running
Just last week or so people were (incorrectly) saying MacKinnon could even be better than McDavid, so clearly there's a bunch of guys near the top.

 

[QXZY]

McDavid
Kucherov
MacKinnon
Draisaitl
Matthews

As soon as MacKinnon wins a Cup, you know it will include a Conn Smythe, he'll take over second, but for now I take the guy with the hardware. And Draisaitl has won a Hart with the best player in the game on his team. Don't see Matthews having a season better than what Draisaitl did in 19-20, but until he does he's not better IMO.





Come on. McDavid hasn't hit his prime and he would have clearly obliterated Kucherov's 128 if not for Covid. I get that he has the playoff resume that McD doesn't but regular season recently and overall, it's no contest.

He did his numbers this year in the Canada division. This doesn't count.
Being a Kucherov fan, not McD's, I still think for now McDavid is number one, but maybe I'm mistaken

 

[DamonDRW]

He is clear no.1 for me and has been for a while. This guy brings in the play-offs each and every year. This year he is simply dominating having 10pt gap from the second place in the scoring race.

Closest comparable based on impact? Peter Forsberg who was undoubdly the best in the game when healthy.

PS All these are true only when Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal. If not, McDavid is of course better.

 

[Cleatus]

When playoffs are considered, he is very easily #2 (behind MacKinnon).