It means putting up 60 goals in an 82 game season. I'm a HUGE Matthews fan, only current leaf jersey I have is Matthews, but to be a 60 goal scorer you need to do it in a season. I think he has what it takes, but its a defined accomplishment. Pace is nt the same as doing it, but pace does show he has the ability to reach that mark, or very close too it.
Well, Covid has screwed things up so badly it's ruined all goal scorers chances of achieving that mark 2 seasons in a row, a feat that Stamkos only managed to achieve once. Gotta do it in an 82 game season, OK but I don't think we should be so rigid when actually discussing the players abilities here.
It's why looking at rates isn't so bad a thing here.....and Matthews isn't just on rates over his career that has him not just at Stamkos level but rates that have him trending into the top 3 goalscoring centers of all time even taking future regression into account.
Now insane goalscoring aside, Matthews defensive numbers are also among the best for first line centers.
This poll just feels wonky.
Sort of a top ten center vs. A top ten player thing.