McDavid breaks Lemieux's record for highest involvement on team's offense

[GreeningOil]

For anyone curious, future non-Hall of Famer, Rob Brown had 115 points in 1988/89 playing with Lemieux.... This is totally unlike Leon Draisaitl, who in no way gets a boost in his points from playing with McDavid.

Durrrr, hurrrr duuuurrrrrrrrr. Your comment matches my response in silliness. Try again sir.

 

[nbwingsfan]

McDavid had more points in his last 14 games than anybody on NJ had all year lol

Add Detroit to that list too.

Our top two forwards combined only had like 6 less points all season than he did in 14 games

I believe he paced for more over a full 82 game season than our top 4 scorers combined

 

[Volica]

For anyone curious, future non-Hall of Famer, Rob Brown had 115 points in 1988/89 playing with Lemieux.... This is totally unlike Leon Draisaitl, who in no way gets a boost in his points from playing with McDavid.

Biggest urban rumour in the league is that Draisaitl is like a top 5 player or something.
This guy's numbers fall off hard as a centre, on his own line; but I mean, you found two players that compliment each other very well, and that's a big reason Edmonton's enjoying playoffs right now.

 

[Machinehead]

I wonder where Kariya in 95-96 ranks.

Take out Draisaitl, and the team stats look similar to that, albeit in 82 games.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

For anyone curious, future non-Hall of Famer, Rob Brown had 115 points in 1988/89 playing with Lemieux.... This is totally unlike Leon Draisaitl, who in no way gets a boost in his points from playing with McDavid.

Comparing Rob Brown to a hart trophy winning player is a pretty dumb take. I get you don’t like the Oilers and your team is bad, but this is a dumb one.

 

[The Panther]

Biggest urban rumour in the league is that Draisaitl is like a top 5 player or something.

You're right. More like top 3.

This guy's numbers fall off hard as a centre, on his own line;

Yeah, except for last year when he won the Hart and the Art Ross. Just a minor thing.

but I mean, you found two players that compliment each other very well, and that's a big reason Edmonton's enjoying playoffs right now.

Yeah, I mean it's not like teams' winning games is the point of hockey or anything.

 

[CanadienShark]

Wow that's impressive. Such a shame that this was a shortened season.

 

[Volica]

You're right. More like top 3.
Yeah, except for last year when he won the Hart and the Art Ross. Just a minor thing.
Yeah, I mean it's not like teams' winning games is the point of hockey or anything.

Yeah, the Hart year, the year his most common linemate was... let me check... oh, yeah, Connor McDavid

It’s like some people don’t know these websites exist you can look at things.

Like I said, those two found insane chemistry, but let’s not pretend this is a Batman & Superman thing, it’s Batman and Robin; they’re still the best duo in the NHL right now, but one talent is insane, the other is excellent.

 

[aufheben]

I was honestly expecting more than 57% lol

 

[The Panther]

Like I said, those two found insane chemistry, but let’s not pretend this is a Batman & Superman thing, it’s Batman and Robin

Why is this important to you? Don't you have your own team to cheer for?

 

[wetcoast]

He had 212 points his last year of junior and beat the next leading scorer in the league by 66 points........

Pens fans act like Lemieux was playing with a guy that didn't know which end of his stick to hold onto. Come on.

Pretty much this, Brown had talent just not the toolbox or drive to succeed at the highest level.

People also tend to overlook a guy like Coffey on that team and Dan Quinn was no offensive slouch either.

Here are his scoring logs for 88-89

Rob Brown 1988-89 Scoring Log | Hockey-Reference.com

 

[Bankerguy]

LOL this is more of a reflection of how weak the oilers are compared to the Pens.

 

[silkyjohnson50]

3 games into the playoffs, Edmonton has only scored 1 goal without McDavid on the ice. They’re so bad. I don’t understand how that organization can be that bad in terms of depth and defense.

 

[cptjeff]

LOL at all the people celebrating it. It's a percentage of the team's offense, not an increase in total offense. It doesn't mean McDavid is great so much as it means that he's a great player with a really shitty forward group around him. It's not a record he or anyone else would be proud of- it's simply an indictment of how poor the Oilers' depth is. To win hockey games you have to generate more goals for the team overall, not score a higher percentage of the goals your team does score.

 

[BlueAzN]

Add Detroit to that list too.

Our top two forwards combined only had like 6 less points all season than he did in 14 games

I believe he paced for more over a full 82 game season than our top 4 scorers combined

No way that's real. Can you provide the stats on here or some links?

 

[cupface52]

LOL at all the people celebrating it. It's a percentage of the team's offense, not an increase in total offense. It doesn't mean McDavid is great so much as it means that he's a great player with a really shitty forward group around him. It's not a record he or anyone else would be proud of- it's simply an indictment of how poor the Oilers' depth is. To win hockey games you have to generate more goals for the team overall, not score a higher percentage of the goals your team does score.

Edmonton was 7th in goals scored. Just 14 less than the top scoring team. This record just goes to show how valuable he is to Edmonton. All the talk about Kane or Matthews(few months back) having a shot at the Hart was all about being contrarian

 

[cupface52]

No way that's real. Can you provide the stats on here or some links?

He had just 20 less points than Detroit scored goals and 19 less than Anaheim.

Detroit top 4 scorers totaled 100 points, 105 for McDavid.

 

[BlueAzN]

Whoops

 

[BlueAzN]

He had just 20 less points than Detroit scored goals and 19 less than Anaheim.

Detroit top 4 scorers totaled 100 points, 105 for McDavid.

LMAO

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

LOL this is more of a reflection of how weak the oilers are compared to the Pens.

4 game sweep will prove your comment even more

 

[nbwingsfan]

No way that's real. Can you provide the stats on here or some links?

154 in 82 for McDavid

38 in 82 for Hronek (yes an average D led us in points)
43 in 82 for Larkin
41 in 82 for Mantha (not even on the team anymore)
32 in 82 for Zadina

Total: also exactly 154, which drops if you dont include Mantha

 

[edog37]

Pretty much this, Brown had talent just not the toolbox or drive to succeed at the highest level.

People also tend to overlook a guy like Coffey on that team and Dan Quinn was no offensive slouch either.

Here are his scoring logs for 88-89

Rob Brown 1988-89 Scoring Log | Hockey-Reference.com

Rob Brown couldn’t skate but he thought the game on Lemieux’s level.

 

[BlueAzN]

154 in 82 for McDavid

38 in 82 for Hronek (yes an average D led us in points)
43 in 82 for Larkin
41 in 82 for Mantha (not even on the team anymore)
32 in 82 for Zadina

Total: also exactly 154, which drops if you dont include Mantha

Lmao this is amazing.