Matthews has grabbed the torch from Ovi?

[illpucks]

Scored in 7 straight, 2 goals last game, and 10 goals on the season. Is Matthews going to win the Richard this season? Ovi is currently at 3 goals and has looked a little shaky. Though he's caught some misfortune and rust in missing 4 games to the covid list.

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[Barry Amsterdam]

no...

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Yes.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

 

[the]

yea bro

 

[HabsQC]

Pastrnak is holding the torch as well

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Jinx thread?

 

[Ryan Michaels]

I think he will, they've been close to equal goalscorers since Matthews entered the league but we're talking about probably the greatest goal scorer of all time, so in the interest of proper respect Matthews has to win the Rocket to take the torch. And frankly it's quite likely Matthews and Pasta take over together.

 

[Chips]

I’ll wait more than a few games.

4 games off isnt nothing, slow starts, any player including ovi has some down stretches.. then Explode for a bunch in some games

He will one day; maybe this year, but I’ll believe it when I see it.

Especially if the Caps PP can get over their issues... more games against the Bruins is helpful too

Tho the entire north division will be a bonus for Matthews so, who knows lol. Looks like easy pickings

 

[CatchyTune]

Pastrnak is holding the torch as well

I think he will, they've been close to equal goalscorers since Matthews entered the league but we're talking about probably the greatest goal scorer of all time, so in the interest of proper respect Matthews has to win the Rocket to take the torch. And frankly it's quite likely Matthews and Pasta take over together.

yeah i agree its Matthews and Pastrnak then the rest

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Scored in 7 straight, 2 goals last game, and 10 goals on the season. Is Matthews going to win the Richard this season? Ovi is currently at 3 goals and has looked a little shaky. Though he's caught some misfortune and rust in missing 4 games to the covid list.

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

 

[dubey]

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

Preparing the excuses early. Nice.

 

[CatchyTune]

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

lol can this shitty narrative die already.

im sure Matthews' 47 in 70 last year in a normal year is just the same.

And Pastrnak and Ovechkin will have just as much fun playing NYI/NJ/NYR/BUF this year multiple times as well.

 

[King Woodballs]

For sure. 50 in 38 incoming

 

[CanadienShark]

Pastrnak is right there too. Hell, even Draisaitl is close.

 

[tenken00]

The illpucks curse™ is very real.

 

[LeafGrief]

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

Matthews would have won two rockets already if he got to play against the Leafs defense 5 times a year like Pasta did. Or so they tell me.

 

[Petrus]

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

Feel free to put an asterisk on it, if it makes you feel better.

 

[danpantz]

lol can this shitty narrative die already.

im sure Matthews' 47 in 70 last year in a normal year is just the same.

And Pastrnak and Ovechkin will have just as much fun playing NYI/NJ/NYR/BUF this year multiple times as well.

LMAO. if three of those 4 teams were in the north they would rank 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in goals allowed behind only Montreal, and the last one would still be ahead of Edmonton, Vancouver, and Ottawa.

 

[Peasy]

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

One off year?????
Have you been living under a rock? He was 1 goal away from winning the rocket last year in a season that was abruptly ended.

 

[illpucks]

Where's Crosby at tho? Last person to win rocket alone besides Ovi.

 

[CatchyTune]

LMAO. if three of those 4 teams were in the north they would rank 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in goals allowed behind only Montreal, and the last one would still be ahead of Edmonton, Vancouver, and Ottawa.

i dont think any of those teams make the playoffs in the North. at least not top 3.

and to pick montreal out of all the options is funny too.

 

[danpantz]

He most likely wins the Rocket this year. But I wouldn't be shocked if Ovi has some crazy burst in goals like he did last season to make the gap a little less. But he and Pasta are already in a hole.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Ovi and Pastrnak who are the 2 best goal scorers in the NHL face must steeper competition in their division then Mathews does in the pathetically weak and non-defensive northern division. For this year Mathews will definitely score more goals, but this is a one off year, so he and his TO teammates better enjoy it while you can.

Tiresome. Matthews, Ovi and Pasta have already been scoring at the same clip, Ovi will(some day) slow down and Matthews and Pasta will take over. That's not a hot take and it's not a new one either. No need for salty garbage posts like yours.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

That division... there are going to be some very high scoring totals. Toronto and Montreal are going to dominate the division.