Kyle Connor leads all rookies in goals

[blueandgoldguy]

With his 30th goal tonight, Kyle Connor now leads all rookies in goals this season with 30. He has a pretty good shot at winning the rookie goal-scoring title.

Jets appear to have developed yet another top-line forward in Connor. The beat goes on...

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[Tom ServoMST3K]

Connor didn't score tonight, but for some reason google is crediting him with a goal.

Was ready to shit on OP, but can't really blame him/her.

 

[jetsforever]

Technically he only has 29
Still tied for #1 though

 

[MikeBabcock]

Yeah, playing with two PPG players in Wheeler and Scheifele.

Good player in his own right but let's see how he does driving his own line before calling him a first liner.

He's clearly the third wheel on a line with two of the best players in the league this season.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

Connor didn't score tonight, but for some reason google is crediting him with a goal.

I was wondering about that. Listening to the game, they said he didn't score the goal, but after I turned off the radio, i noticed he was listed as the goal scorer on TSN so I thought they had changed it again lol. Guess we will wait and see what happens. If he is not credited I guess the mods can please lock the thread.

 

[jetsforever]

Yeah, playing with two PPG players in Wheeler and Scheifele.

Good player in his own right but let's see how he does driving his own line before calling him a first liner.

He's clearly the third wheel on a line with two of the best players in the league this season.

Yes, he's the third wheel, but he's actually been great (and I wasn't even a big believer in him but he proved otherwise). He has outstanding speed and forechecking.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I was wondering about that. Listening to the game, they said he didn't score the goal, but after I turned off the radio, i noticed he was listed as the goal scorer on TSN so I thought they had changed it again lol. Guess we will wait and see what happens. If he is not credited I guess the mods can please lock the thread.

Yeah, I watched the game, he didn't score.

 

[IPS]

Yeah, playing with two PPG players in Wheeler and Scheifele.

Good player in his own right but let's see how he does driving his own line before calling him a first liner.

He's clearly the third wheel on a line with two of the best players in the league this season.

Agreed.

He's most likely a 35-40 point player when he's not being carried by two stars.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Yeah, playing with two PPG players in Wheeler and Scheifele.

Good player in his own right but let's see how he does driving his own line before calling him a first liner.

He's clearly the third wheel on a line with two of the best players in the league this season.

You just can't give credit to any young guys who aren't Leafs, can you?

 

[tntkid]

KC is only good because of his linemates.
smh

You guys said this crap about Laine too.
lol

Yeah, playing with two PPG players in Wheeler and Scheifele.

Good player in his own right but let's see how he does driving his own line before calling him a first liner.

He's clearly the third wheel on a line with two of the best players in the league this season.

 

[Dominance]

He might be the most ferocious backchecker on the Jets, a team captained by Blake Wheeler, too. Seems to have an excellent attitude and should be a very good player for the next 15 years.

But...his stats are massively inflated by who he plays with. Has excellent speed, IQ, and finishing ability and there is nothing wrong with being a complimentary player, but let’s keep some perspective here.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

He might be the most ferocious backchecker on the Jets, a team captained by Blake Wheeler, too. Seems to have an excellent attitude and should be a very good player for the next 15 years.

But...his stats are massively inflated by who he plays with. Has excellent speed, IQ, and finishing ability and there is nothing wrong with being a complimentary player, but let’s keep some perspective here.

I mean, OP just says the Jets have "Developed another top-line forward"

Having a high hockey IQ and ability to play with elite talent is part of being a top line forward.

Kyle Connor is 81st in Points this year for forwards, (80th in Pts/G including all forwards with over 20 GP).

There are 93 top line forwards in the NHL, so he's solidly in that category.

 

[Duke749]

Kyle Connor didn’t score tonight and this thread is already trashed so I guess it’s best closed.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

He might be the most ferocious backchecker on the Jets, a team captained by Blake Wheeler, too. Seems to have an excellent attitude and should be a very good player for the next 15 years.

But...his stats are massively inflated by who he plays with. Has excellent speed, IQ, and finishing ability and there is nothing wrong with being a complimentary player, but let’s keep some perspective here.

So what does Connor do? Scores his 30th of the season and adds two assists all while Scheifele and Wheeler - the two line mates who are supposedly carrying him and inflating his stats - are out of the lineup thus rendering the above post and IPS' null and void.

 

[TheJadePipe]

Kyle Connor didn’t score tonight and this thread is already trashed so I guess it’s best closed.

Yes he did, Roslovic to Connor for the game winner

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Congrats to Kyle, always knew he would be a special goal scorer.

 

[DitchMarner]

Kyle Connor McDavid.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Yes he did, Roslovic to Connor for the game winner

Check the dates and times on this thread.

 

[MardyBum]

Definitely requires a * next to "leads all rookies in goals", but it'd be nice if a certain someone would grow up and stop dropping him in redrafts .

Has been a goalscorer at every level of hockey he has played and will continue to do so.​

 

[Hunter368]

30 goal rookie.....sweet. Connor is very good.

 

[SM17]

This thread has mindf***ed me.

 

[SM17]

So I guess Kyle Connor technically did score tonight....

 

[The Winter Soldier]

So I guess Kyle Connor technically did score tonight....

Pretty sure Perrault was on the bench. So yeah.

 

[AmericanDream]

Agreed.

He's most likely a 35-40 point player when he's not being carried by two stars.

yep, played with Copp and Roslovic tonight - 2 NHL legends - 3 points for Connor - total leach he is!!

 

[Royale With Cheese]

I don’t blame the casual fan for assuming that he’s leaching points off Scheifele and Wheeler but it’s not the case. He’s a vital part of that line. He has good IQ, shot, and a surprising ability to dig out the puck and get it on his stick.

Congrats Kyle!