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

[User9992]

Tampa needed Kuch tonight.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Kucherov tilts the ice as good as any of the greats. The dude is a f***ing big game player.

 

[lawrence]

Need to see how kucherov will do on a non playoff team.

kichervov is a star who is also surrounded by other stars so it’s hard to see what he’s like on a bad team.

 

[Kojo]

He's injured again so no. Status unclear. Even then, there's at least a few players better than him and a couple of them are actually on his team.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

He's injured again so no. Status unclear. Even then, there's at least a few players better than him and a couple of them are actually on his team.

Who on the Lightning do you think is better than Kucherov? There's an argument for Hedman, and really no others.

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Was he the leading candidate for #2 coming into the playoffs?

If not, then the answer is no.

Yes

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I don’t think so. He’s on an absolute super team.

As impressive as these playoffs have been for him, you could make a strong case he has been Tampa’s 3rd most important player behind Vasy/Point. Hedman has been unreal too.

Recency bias is helping Kucherov right now but just two weeks ago Mackinnon had a similar thread.

 

[DFC]

I don’t think so. He’s on an absolute super team.

As impressive as these playoffs have been for him, you could make a strong case he has been Tampa’s 3rd most important player behind Vasy/Point. Hedman has been unreal too.

Recency bias is helping Kucherov right now but just two weeks ago Mackinnon had a similar thread.

You really can't make that case.

Point has a lot of goals, but he was actually better last year. Vasy's been good, but not as good as Kucherov. Hedman is still nursing something.

 

[Sempiternal]

What's with the ranking obsession?

 

[DFC]

Who on the Lightning do you think is better than Kucherov? There's an argument for Hedman, and really no others.

Yeah, comparing Hedman to Kucherov is tough because it's like apples to oranges.

 

[Habano]

No

 

[daver]

Yes

What is your case for him being the clear #2 after missing a whole season?

 

[VinikToWinIt]

What is your case for him being the clear #2 after missing a whole season?

What is your case for thinking he's a worse player now because he missed a season?

 

[TomppaKoo]

When healthy, he is probably the second best forward in the league. Right behind Brayden Point.

 

[geoo9]

When healthy, he is probably the second best forward in the league. Right behind Brayden Point.

The Point about Point is that Point is below Point PG player without Kuchy.

 

[kuch]

NHL Player Playoff Stats in Last 10 Seasons

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

This just shows that even elite players need a good team surrounding them to be at their best. This isn't basketball.

 

[McVespa99]

He is #1 right now as we are speaking since most of the great players are on the golf course. If all the teams were still active he would be somewhere in the top 10

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

I'd like to see him produce in the regular season before I can confirm if he's #2.



Just in case - Just kidding, he's good.

 

[skinmez]

He is a playoff beast thats for sure. I would rather have that than a MCD that produces nothing beyond regular seaasons.

 

[skinmez]

I'd like to see him produce in the regular season before I can confirm if he's #2.



Just in case - Just kidding, he's good.

So you think regular season is more important than playoff?

 

[Absolut]

There is a clear-cut #1. There is a group of players int he second tier.

 

[Troubadour]

He's too good to be a clear-cut No. 2.

 

[DFC]

There is a clear-cut #1. There is a group of players int he second tier.

I think his playoff performances put him at the top of that tier though. It's kind of insane how much more he scores than anybody else, even when the series get tougher.

 

[Danrs112]

NHL Player Playoff Stats in Last 10 Seasons

That's crazy honestly looking at the names on the list.