Makar Ranks 186th in 5v5 Goals Against per Hour Despite Being Stapled to Nathan MacKinnon (He’s Getting Lit Up Defensively)

[PeteEakins]

Is Makar just media hype? Is he just an HF darling with literally no substance? These guys objectively think Hughes is better at the position of defense, notwithstanding the offence.

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[daver]

I'll take a closer look at this after my quac toast delivered by doordash arrives.

 

[Rowlet]

They emphasized this year, which is important. They're absolutely correct this year.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

if Colorado is such a great team, why are they such a lousy team?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Is Makar just media hype? Is he just an HF darling with literally no substance? These guys objectively think Hughes is better at the position of defense, notwithstanding the offence.

lol, Canucks fans throwing shade at Makar to prop up Hughes
If Makar had Demko as a goalie, I'm sure those stats would look better

 

[Ol' Jase]

Oh, well, if those guys think so…

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Rude of MacKinnon to tank Makar’s numbers like that. He’s no JT Miller.

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

McDavid said in an interview that Makar was "on another planet in terms of being a defenseman", which is all you need to know

 

[Machinehead]

McDavid said in an interview that Makar was "on another planet in terms of being a defenseman", which is all you need to know

Yeah but he probably said that last year. It's an annual award.

 

[Rowlet]

McDavid said in an interview that Makar was "on another planet in terms of being a defenseman", which is all you need to know

You really think McDavid is gonna say Makar has been shit statistically?

 

[AslanRH]

Good thing this has been covered pretty well by Avs fans in the Norris thread, but go ahead.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Who cares , just watch the games with your eyes and form your own opinions , these nerds babling about goals per hour on the ice are unbearable lmao.

I know some will say this rise of twitter media is good for the growth of the game but like who wants to hear these advance stats be used as the be all end all in arguments.

Looking at one stat proves nothing

 

[HolyHagelin]

OH-VER-RAY-TED

*clap**clap**clap**clap**clap*

 

[Fatass]

Hasn’t Makar been nursing an injury much of this season?

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

I don't think it's physically possible for any thread on this entire website to discuss Makar without bringing up Hughes, and vice versa.

Holy f***. They are both incredible. Just enjoy the fact that we have two superstars in their prime blowing through the skylight.

 

[NyQuil]

This is one of those threads that will probably be fun to look at next season.

 

[DickSmehlik]

Dear Joe Sakic,

That is an awful stat that you don't want to read about anyone one of your players having. It won't be easy, but we can take that liability off your hands.

-Sincerely,

The other 31 NHL GMs.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

 

[Bankerguy]

Hughes better in own zone. he should win Calder

 

[Dirty Dog]

You can usually tell which player is better when primarily just one fan base is trying to bash the other player to prop up their guy.

 

[HolyHagelin]

You can usually tell which player is better when primarily just one fan base is trying to bash the other player to prop up their guy.

Not just one fan base bud. I am an eastern conference fan (i am sure my avatar keeps it a mystery) and i am just tired of hearing about how makar is bobby orr 2.0 when he is a major negative on one side of the ice this year

 

[2for1PizzaPastuh]

You really think McDavid is gonna say Makar has been shit statistically?

you really think McDavid would sit in front of cameras and say that verbatim about anyone who wasn't actually by far and away the best defenseman in the NHL?

 

[NyQuil]

Hughes better in own zone. he should win Calder

Luke Hughes?

 

[Sweetpotato]

Do I think Makar or MacKinnon are elite defensively? Not a chance.
Do I think they're as bad as their fancy stats suggest? Also not a chance.

Oilers fans have been through this with Connor and Leon and the hockey world's inability to not over think things or discern context from advanced stats.

 

[Rowlet]

you really think McDavid would sit in front of cameras and say that verbatim about anyone who wasn't actually by far and away the best defenseman in the NHL?

Depends, when did he say it? What was the question and how was it phrased? Time changes perception. Zadorov said that MacKinnon is better than McDavid, doesn't make something true just because it was said by an NHLer.