We talking total production? Playoff only production? Skill? Well-roundedness? Offensive ability? If a combination, how would you weigh them, and why? You get my point.
People Just watching how great , fast , skilled one guy. He took Hart almost every year. His speed make big advantage for him and his Team and Line. New white Big Canadian Hope and NextOne.
People were sure that he is better than other little, not that fast, speedy etc guy. But when it comes to tight and important games what do we see?
That faster skilled bigger , techical guy not that succesful at tigher faster and important games. Opponents shuts him down by just not letting him space to run and played Faster and harder against him. Opponents of McDavid didnt have to injury him to stop - thats a clear view how they played at postseason.
Kucherov was much more succesful at such type of games because he just thinks faster and better than anyone else. Opponents tried to injury him several times because they didnt realized other ways to stop him (Broken Ribs, Weber slash etc. Knee slash by Isles player etc. ) And It came from different teams and coaches - they didnt saw legal way to play against Kucherov at postseason. It alone may say you who actually better player
What narrative comes then ?
People begins Narrative that "Kucherov scored better and more because of better team"
I read even "Kucherov have Vasilevsky and that is one of the reason why he perfrmed better than NextOne"
What is goalie doing there?
Ok Lets see, Kuch havent linemates as Hart owner and Second best Center at NHL (Drai) and best scoring defender (BArrie),
Kucherov have as linemates (Palat and Point) They werent close to win Hart Etc. And none of them scored even at point per game ratio without Kuch. Draisatl scored almost as Palat and Point combined this season.
Narrative "Team (linemates) carrying Kucherov- and that is reason why he performed better than McDAvid at postseason."
Well McDavid actually have better statistically linemates - and somehow he carrying Team by himself.
Narrative "McDavid would score 50 this SC run if he will play at Tampa" People not just stupid - they re so dumb to wont even think with logic. McDavid with worse linemates wouldnt score as he does at EDM
I know it hurts some feelingsб beliefs and expectations but reality is reality.
Actually whole situation is very Funny - New Messiah can not match to some ankward little , not that fast or skilled russian dude, I think it very painful especially to EDM fans.(When you read their forums -.They tried hard to convince each other that Kuch is a coward and cheater, not presenting anything special, at the same time they celebrate all individual MacDavid trophies almost like team trophies. I hope at some moment people would watch Kucherov witout any emotions, giving him credit to play as he does without any regular season game because of injury.
For me he is better than McD if you watch him without bias and despite only external attributes
P.S> Sorry for my broken English