Slapshot Sultan
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What do you think? Can the 2016 picks beat the 2004 picks by the end of their careers?
And what do you think the totals will be?
And what do you think the totals will be?
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Ovechkin has been too consistently dominant in a higher scoring era to vote against. Although Matthews & Laine are both better goal scorers than Malkin.
Looks like Matthews and Laine get no respect in this thread. Yeah Ovechkin is great, but Malkin isn't anything special when it comes to scoring goals. Dude has only had 3 good goal scoring seasons after 12 seasons in the NHL.
You’re massively overrating Laine and Matthews if you think Malkin isn’t anything special.Looks like Matthews and Laine get no respect in this thread. Yeah Ovechkin is great, but Malkin isn't anything special when it comes to scoring goals. Dude has only had 3 good goal scoring seasons after 12 seasons in the NHL.
Well besides Ovechkin, it's been a terrible generation of goal scorers. After his first 2 seasons in the League Malkin was 6th in goals while only missing 4 games. Laine and Matthews were 2nd and 6th while being younger and both missing more time. Both Laine and Matthews are shaping up to become clearly better goal scorers than Malkin.Geno is one of the better scorers of his generation.
Matthews and Laine so far hasn't scored less than 34 goals in a season. And personally I don't see either of them scoring less than 34 goals per season for the next 10 years. Malkin has managed to score less than 34 goals 8 times out of 12. Malkin has a few really good seasons but he's got way too many seasons when he's been a letdown.You’re massively overrating Laine and Matthews if you think Malkin isn’t anything special.
Well besides Ovechkin, it's been a terrible generation of goal scorers. After his first 2 seasons in the League Malkin was 6th in goals while only missing 4 games. Laine and Matthews were 2nd and 6th while being younger and both missing more time. Both Laine and Matthews are shaping up to become clearly better goal scorers than Malkin.
I mean Laine and Matthews would need to average 29 goals per season for the next 10 years to be as bad as Malkin. And then Laine would still be 2 years younger and Matthews 1 year younger than Malkin right now.
I think you’re confusing letdown with injured.Matthews and Laine so far hasn't scored less than 34 goals in a season. And personally I don't see either of them scoring less than 34 goals per season for the next 10 years. Malkin has managed to score less than 34 goals 8 times out of 12. Malkin has a few really good seasons but he's got way too many seasons when he's been a letdown.
Who said that or are you trolling again trying to get a reaction?Matthews won't be a better goal scorer than Malkin? Not sure if you really believe that or just trolling?
Well Matthews and Laine will most likely lose one of their best seasons to a lockout so that will keep them back a bit. And Laine's skating is another big question mark. Worst case scenario for Laine and he's pretty much done at 31-32 by becomming too slow. But that 120 goal head start will be huge if both Matthews and Laine stay in the League as long as Ovechkin and Malkin does...Anything can happen and Matthews & Laine are special scorers. Both could easily pass Malkin. I just don't think it'll be by enough to offset the margin OV brings.
So you voted for something that wasn’t an option then.Voted Ovechkin and Matthews for this thread because of Ovechkin obviously.
Well we're talking about actual goals here and not goals per game. Plus Laine has a 80 goal head start on Ovechkin so there's a very good chance he could be close to Oveckins career numbers if he plays to the same age as Ovechkin does.I think you’re confusing letdown with injured.
Malkin’s goals per game is excellent and the odds of either player coming close to Ovi who is still winning Rockets at his age are basically zero.
You liked the post about itWho said that or are you trolling again trying to get a reaction?