MacKinnon vs McDavid (speed with the puck)

[the_fan]

We all know McDavid is the faster player of the two without the puck, but with the puck I'm curious to see who people think is faster because I'm thinking its MacKinnon. I'm an Avs fan and in no way trying to be a homer, I just think MacK can absolutely fly with the puck on his stick and perhaps faster than McDavid.

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[Laineux]

This is obviously McDavid.

MacKinnon is reminiscent of a young Ovie in terms of explosiveness of his skating, but both of them lacked the high end top speed to go with it unlike McDavid.

 

[Weast]

McDavid is in a whole different tier

 

[tony d]

McDavid for me.

 

[Wrath]

Mackinnon might have a similar first few steps in terms of explosiveness, but McDavid's top gear speed is definitely on another level.

Mackinnon's skating reminds me of young Ovechkin in that he's explosive and powerful (i.e. can muscle his way through defenders at times).

McDavid reminds me of Pavel Bure, explosive and an unreal top speed too (and relatively less power).

 

[22FUTON9]

Top speed Mcdavid for sure

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

McGinnis

 

[dss97]

Sometimes I wonder if some here have ever seen McDavid play.

 

[North Cole]

We all know McDavid is the faster player of the two without the puck, but with the puck I'm curious to see who people think is faster because I'm thinking its MacKinnon. I'm an Avs fan and in no way trying to be a homer, I just think MacK can absolutely fly with the puck on his stick and perhaps faster than McDavid.

MacKinnon can fly with the puck. He is super fast, so you're not wrong. However there is still a difference imo.

Actual visual representation of the difference (taken Sept 14, 2018):


NATE MACKINNON SPEED WITH THE PUCK

CONNOR MCFALCON SPEED WITH THE PUCK

As you can see, Mack is very fast (faster than most), but McDavid as a slight edge.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

MacKinnon can fly with the puck. He is super fast, so you're not wrong. However there is still a difference imo.

Actual visual representation of the difference (taken Sept 14, 2018):


NATE MACKINNON SPEED WITH THE PUCK

CONNOR MCFALCON SPEED WITH THE PUCK

As you can see, Mack is very fast (faster than most), but McDavid as a slight edge.

Brent Burns is McDavid's wingman?

 

[snipes]

McDavid

 

[Kamiccolo]

Better poll would be Barzal vs McDavid IMO

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Brent Burns is McDavid's wingman?

Yessir

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Not just being a fanboy but eichel is faster then mackinnon, better in transition.

Eichel even bested mackinnon at speed skating this year at the all star game despite stumbling at the beginning. Only Brayden point finished less then a millisecond better outside mcdavid.

When jack returned from a serious high ankle sprain in December 2016 (an injury known to linger for months) right away he got back into form and lead the league in transition zone rushes with mcdavid second, in that latter half of 16-17 which is all he played. Despite missing those two months and it being just his second year he out-scored an older mackinnon who was healthy and played a whole year. Mack has one godly season and now he’s just the best at everything I guess. My opinion of him will go up big time if he does it again but as of now the majority of the time shows him to be very meh for a number one overall. However recency bias may suggest he found his game so he is still on the same tier.



So few have watched him due to buffalo sucking an injury but it’s a sight to behold. I sound like just a super fan hit this is an arena where eichel is second or third best in among forwards. Larkin and point are great as Is Barzal, mackinnon is too, there’s a number of them now.



Mcdavid
Eichel
Mackinnon
Larkin
Barzal

Are all very good at this.


To answer the thread question it’s obviously mcdavid.

 

[Varan]

whether it is speed with the puck, without the puck, on bare feet, on skates, the answer is CM.

he is the equivalent of a missile

 

[McRpro]

Pretty even poll.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

This is obviously McDavid.

MacKinnon is reminiscent of a young Ovie in terms of explosiveness of his skating, but both of them lacked the high end top speed to go with it unlike McDavid.

MacKinnon is faster than Ovie was.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Yessir

McDavid was tempting fate sitting on that hay pile when Burns was shooting.

 

[Machinehead]

I'm convinced McDavid is somehow faster with the puck than without it.

 

[DDRhockey]

50 - 0

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'm convinced McDavid is somehow faster with the puck than without it.

Kind of like how Paul Coffey sometimes seemed to look faster when he was gliding rather than actually taking strides.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

McDavid is faster with the puck than he is without it. Blows my mind actually.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Not just being a fanboy but eichel is faster then mackinnon, better in transition.

Eichel even bested mackinnon at speed skating this year at the all star game despite stumbling at the beginning. Only Brayden point finished less then a millisecond better outside mcdavid.

When jack returned from a serious high ankle sprain in December 2016 (an injury known to linger for months) right away he got back into form and lead the league in transition zone rushes with mcdavid second, in that latter half of 16-17 which is all he played. Despite missing those two months and it being just his second year he out-scored an older mackinnon who was healthy and played a whole year. Mack has one godly season and now he’s just the best at everything I guess. My opinion of him will go up big time if he does it again but as of now the majority of the time shows him to be very meh for a number one overall. However recency bias may suggest he found his game so he is still on the same tier.



So few have watched him due to buffalo sucking an injury but it’s a sight to behold. I sound like just a super fan hit this is an arena where eichel is second or third best in among forwards. Larkin and point are great as Is Barzal, mackinnon is too, there’s a number of them now.



Mcdavid
Eichel
Mackinnon
Larkin
Barzal

Are all very good at this.


To answer the thread question it’s obviously mcdavid.

I agree with most of your post.

Eichel has one hell of an awkward skating stride though.

 

[Kelly]

McDavid is literally the fastest player w the puck I've ever seen. It's his best trait.

 

[the_fan]

Holy hell, one sided thread. Lock it up.