Matthews vs McDavid

[PB37]

Matthews had 5 primary points in 6 gp, McDavid had 1 in 6 WCH they
Were on the same team

LOL who the **** cares? In the NHL, McDavid is clearly better. He averages over a point per game at 20 years old.

 

[McAsuno]

Matthews had 5 primary points in 6 gp, McDavid had 1 in 6 WCH they
Were on the same team

Now you're just reaching into your magical Auston Matthews sack to take out whatever you can use to try to prove Matthews is better. It was funny at first, but now its gotten just sad.

 

[Quiet Jack]

Lol 100% positive on that!

Also had AM34 been born in Canada, same thing.

If the Leafs had McDavid and, oh let's say the Flame had Matthews there is not a single leafs fans that would even entertain the thought that Matthews may be the better player some day.

 

[bionic]

No and yes. I agree its possible on the 2nd part if everything comes together for Matthews in a season.

I do not agree on the 2nd part. I don't see Matthews winning an Art Ross. He would have to improve his playmaking significantly if he is to have a chance of beating McDavid for the scoring championship if both play a full season. If he doesn't to use an example. He'd have to score 61 goals just to match McDavid's 100 point season this year. This is highly unlikely.

McDavid has too much going for him to not be the scoring champ for the majority of years this upcoming decade. The only thing that will prevent him from this is injuries.

Mathews playmaking ability was able to set up Hyman for top 3 in the league inscoring chances. It's not Matthews fault that Hyman has hands of stone and can't convert. It's only a matter of time before Matthews start collecting those second assists ala McDavid.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

How is every word in entire post wrong? This is a new one for me.

So toronto isn't a bigger market than buffalo? Cool

 

[Leafs24Seven*]

Matthews is also better at having Ts in his name and being born in the USA.

Also better looking, hotter mom, cooler dad, was also a great baseball player (duel threat), survived summers in that incredible desert heat, snubbed the OHL (that ones gotta hurt many lol) etc etc etc........

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

So toronto isn't a bigger market than buffalo? Cool

Acting like a) Eichel is failing? and b) Nobody cares about the Sabres?

Come on man.

 

[McDNicks17]

Mathews playmaking ability was able to set up Hyman for top 3 in the league inscoring chances. It's not Matthews fault that Hyman has hands of stone and can't convert. It's only a matter of time before Matthews start collecting those second assists ala McDavid.

I wouldn't mind seeing a source on that scoring chance part.

 

[Quiet Jack]

So toronto isn't a bigger market than buffalo? Cool

You know that by this statement you are admitting the rest of your post was false, right? Otherwise you would say something like "I stand by every word."

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Acting like a) Eichel is failing? and b) Nobody cares about the Sabres?

Come on man.

Didn't say either of those things. Amazing how every word is wrong when you make up what you were reading

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

You know that by this statement you are admitting the rest of your post was false, right? Otherwise you would say something like "I stand by every word."

I do stand by every word but I wanted to start with his most egregious claim and work from there to sway him

 

[wabagee]

Also better looking, hotter mom, cooler dad, was also a great baseball player (duel threat), survived summers in that incredible desert heat, snubbed the OHL (that ones gotta hurt many lol) etc etc etc........

I heard when you talk to him up close, your voice echoes?(nostrils)

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

This thread is still going on? yeesh.. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Matthews see minimal improvement next year. He came into a league physically ready and from a pro league the prior year, so I think his developmental curve will flatten out quite a bit.

 

[Del Preston]

Let's get this thing to 1,000 posts so it can mercifully be locked.

 

[McDNicks17]

Also better looking, hotter mom, cooler dad, was also a great baseball player (duel threat), survived summers in that incredible desert heat, snubbed the OHL (that ones gotta hurt many lol) etc etc etc........

I don't know.

I think he takes a hit in nostrils/60.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Mathews playmaking ability was able to set up Hyman for top 3 in the league inscoring chances. It's not Matthews fault that Hyman has hands of stone and can't convert. It's only a matter of time before Matthews start collecting those second assists ala McDavid.

I keep hearing this cited. I would like to see the criteria of how they compiled this stat and the source. So I can judge for myself the merits of this statement.

I think we can be reasonable and agree McDavid is a better playmaker. An elite playmaker with few rivals.

Further it is tiring reading Hyman being used for Matthews excuse for not having more than 29 assists last season. Maybe he needs a winger like Maroon who was able to score 27 times last season. The same winger that was apparently holding Matthews back at the World's last year.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

I don't know.

I think he takes a hit in nostrils/60.

I thought that was part of his intangibles.

 

[Leafer34]

People ignore WCH simply because Matthews was better

 

[The Nemesis]

I think based on the last few posts that this thread has exhausted its viability.

locked.