Matthews has grabbed the torch from Ovi?

[illpucks]

More than 3 times more goals than Ovi this season

Matthews 16
Ovi 5

wow

 

[illpucks]

Imagine Ovi this season vs the Sens tho

 

[habdynasty]

He has ran with it.

 

[Joe n]

To be fair, it's a bias that's earned. Leafs are kind of in the same position as the Blues were. Yeah, you can load up a team but you can't win it all or even get out of the first or even second round? Leafs have to prove it and there's only one way to do that.

Ovie proved it. The Blues proved it. We're waiting, Leafs.

how many years did it take him to prove it

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Yup. He should have been chosen as the Captain.

I don't know I think they made the right choice at the time given he was acting fairly immature.
There was the mooning thing and then the disorderly conduct with a female security guard.
But thats the reason why he lost the C

 

[member 298589]

Let the children come to Auston Matthews. Behold, the Morning Star!

 

[TheNumber4]

Ovi doesn’t have a torch to pass to Matthews. Crosby had the torch and he passed it to McDavid couple years back.

 

[Three On Zero]

Ovi playing against these defenseless Canadian teams would probably already have 20

 

[Canadian Finn]

20?

probably 200.

 

[filinski77]

The guy has 16 goals in 16 games and 1 period now. He would be in the lead this season regardless of the divisions. Get used to it.

Did I say anything to the contrary of that though?

My post was replying to a comment trying to compare 2 things that were not remotely similar. I’ve already been on the record multiple times here saying that he’d likely be leading the league in goals right now even if it was a normal season. Maybe not 16 in 16, but still leading regardless. Seems like you’re making an issue out of nothing.

 

[Skate2Stick]

More than 3 times more goals than Ovi this season

Matthews 16
Ovi 5

wow

I’m not discrediting matthews or anything as he currently is the best goal scorer but matthews is in his prime while ovechkin is 35 years old.

 

[Halla]

Ovi playing against these defenseless Canadian teams would probably already have 20

yup. 4x the goals for sure lol.

 

[illpucks]

I’m not discrediting matthews or anything as he currently is the best goal scorer but matthews is in his prime while ovechkin is 35 years old.

I think the more likely answer is Matthews gets to play the Sens many times

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

I’m not discrediting matthews or anything as he currently is the best goal scorer but matthews is in his prime while ovechkin is 35 years old.

and the reigning Rocket winner

 

[Bedards Dad]

Imagine Ovi this season vs the Sens tho

Ya, he might be close to Matthews in goals.

 

[Skate2Stick]

and the reigning Rocket winner

A lot can change in a year especially at that age.

 

[Halla]

Matthews
Goals: 16 (1st)
ESG: 11 (1st)
GWG: 5 (1st)
Points: 25 (4th)
ESP: 20 (1st)

Kid is gonna be a Hart finalist if he can avoid a major injury

 

[illpucks]

A lot can change in year especially at that age.

True like getting 9 assists in 11 games.

 

[Halla]

Pastrnak is holding the torch as well

its 16-7. not the same

 

[Peggy]

Matthews
Goals: 16 (1st)
ESG: 11 (1st)
GWG: 5 (1st)
Points: 25 (4th)
ESP: 20 (1st)

Kid is gonna be a Hart finalist if he can avoid a major injury

They shouldn't hand out league awards when they're playing exclusively against certain teams

 

[authentic]

I

Ovi doesn’t have a torch to pass to Matthews. Crosby had the torch and he passed it to McDavid couple years back.

In goal scoring?

 

[authentic]

Did I say anything to the contrary of that though?

My post was replying to a comment trying to compare 2 things that were not remotely similar. I’ve already been on the record multiple times here saying that he’d likely be leading the league in goals right now even if it was a normal season. Maybe not 16 in 16, but still leading regardless. Seems like you’re making an issue out of nothing.

Sometimes I get a little carried away, forgive me.

 

[authentic]

They shouldn't hand out league awards when they're playing exclusively against certain teams

Someone has to be. We can't go any higher than 1st.

 

[nbwingsfan]

That’s a bad take.

Ovechkin has his own division with their own bad teams, imagine if Matthews was in the East division!1!1!

Nothing as embarrassing as the North has been, that's for sure.

 

[Cotton]

Nothing as embarrassing as the North has been, that's for sure.

Try not to let on you’re so shook.