Malkin for the Art Ross?

[talitintti]

Healthy Malkin has always been a top 3 offensive player in the world.

 

[gtrower]

Well if he keeps getting 2 empty net points every game he's got a pretty good chance.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Well if he keeps getting 2 empty net points every game he's got a pretty good chance.

It’s pretty much the only time in his career he got 2 ENP in a game. If it’s not, well it probably didn’t happen often.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

As for the OP, he will challenge if healthy, like every year.

 

[Phil68]

Malkin has not been playing good hockey all year until last night vs the Leafs. And last year Malkin could have won the scoring title if he didn't miss like 10 games and he still finished with 98 points.. A year long Healthy Malkin, not even McDavid would catch him. Malkin's Hockey IQ is on par with McDavid. So far this year and last year Malkin outscored Crosby and Crosby has been healthy

 

[ILikeTurtles]

He's not a top 100 of all time player so no.

To be fair, neither is McDavid

 

[ScaredStreit]

Can he? Yes. Will he? Unlikely.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Malkin has not been playing good hockey all year until last night vs the Leafs. And last year Malkin could have won the scoring title if he didn't miss like 10 games and he still finished with 98 points.. A year long Healthy Malkin, not even McDavid would catch him. Malkin's Hockey IQ is on par with McDavid. So far this year and last year Malkin outscored Crosby and Crosby has been healthy

Beating a Prime, healthy McDavid will be a pretty hard task to do. If somehow Malkin doesn’t miss a game all season long, I could see a case, but it’s unlikely.

 

[JudgeandJury]

Even if Malkin were the leading scorer, wouldn't he need to give the trophy to Crosby since 87 draws all the top defensive pairings?

 

[TGWL]

Malkin has not been playing good hockey all year until last night vs the Leafs. And last year Malkin could have won the scoring title if he didn't miss like 10 games and he still finished with 98 points.. A year long Healthy Malkin, not even McDavid would catch him. Malkin's Hockey IQ is on par with McDavid. So far this year and last year Malkin outscored Crosby and Crosby has been healthy

McDavid finished with 108 points. Malkin finished with 98 and 13 more powerplay points. Had he played 10 more games, maybe he reaches or breaks 108 points, but "not even McDavid would catch him" when he was right there seems silly.

 

[Burke the Legend]

He was on pace to be top 3 in points the past two seasons, but fell back with injuries. Missed 20 games 2 years ago, but just 4 games last year.

He was still off McDavid's pace though. So even if he plays 82 games he'd need either another 10 points, or McDavid to stumble a bit.

 

[Taluss]

3 point night against the leafs giving him 12 points in 6 games so far, just on fire. Picking up right where he left off last season.

Can he challenge McJesus?

One hell of a player but I don’t see it tbh

 

[voxel]

I’ll echo McDavids thought on the matter... whatever.

Let Malkin win the Art Ross. McDavid wants to help his team win games.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

A healthy Malkin will always be in the Art Ross mix. The guy is an absolute beast.

 

[SotasicA]

I thought old people weren't allowed to win the Art Ross anymore.

 

[K Fleur]

If Matthews played 2 more minutes he’d have already won it.

 

[Sypher04]

He'll blow Crosby out of the water again this year. But in fairness Crosby was significantly better then malkin in the po

Crosby was easily as good as Malkin was last night vs the Leafs. The only thing separating them was 2 extra points Malkin collected on empty net goals.

 

[Riddum]

Healthy Malkin is better than Sid and Ovi and it's not even debatable.

 

[BladeRunner66]

Healthy Malkin is better than Sid and Ovi and it's not even debatable.

71 Shades of Mario when in Beast mode. A force of nature when healthy.

 

[Demandedace]

Is no one mentioning that two of the three points Malkin got last night were empty net points? I don't deny that Malkin can catch McDavid, but trumpeting his greatness after a 2/3 empty net point game is a bit odd

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Is no one mentioning that two of the three points Malkin got last night were empty net points? I don't deny that Malkin can catch McDavid, but trumpeting his greatness after a 2/3 empty net point game is a bit odd

Maybe akin to Matthews being Jesus after 5 games :/.

Seriously though, I could see Malkin getting 100pts if he’s healthy, but I don’t see him catching McDavid.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Is no one mentioning that two of the three points Malkin got last night were empty net points? I don't deny that Malkin can catch McDavid, but trumpeting his greatness after a 2/3 empty net point game is a bit odd

Its more about the fact that he hasn't been lights out in the season yet and he's running at 2PPG pace. Now, imagine when he'll actually start to dominate games..

 

[IceManCat]

This guy has and always has had the talent to be the best player in the league even better than Mcdavid

 

[Turin]

Considering McDavid is 11 years younger and has all the skill Malkin has, sans one-timer and a couple inches of size, plus is the fastest player ever.. it’s a good bet that 97 will win unless he gets injured

 

[DearDiary]

I thought old people weren't allowed to win the Art Ross anymore.

Sedin and St Louis won the Art Ross, why do people do think Malkin can't win it? He's even younger than them!

 

[Dessert Nights]

You never know...

Is that Adam Sandler in the movie "Malkin for Art Ross"?