McDavid is on a serious run to try and break Gretzky's single season playoff assist record

[Beau Knows]

Crosby should definitely be embarrassed that McDavid is also quite good at hockey.

 

[daver]

Actually, it was Fedotenko and Talbot that carried Crosby when he was eaten alive by Zetterberg. I still have nightmares about those two... and the scheduling.

Huh, I never knew that the S in PTSD stood for Scheduling.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Why not just gift McDavid a Cup?

 

[VaporTrail]

Would be kind of funny if he broke the assist record but then Draisaitl takes the Conn Smythe lol

 

[banks]

I've never thought about a playoff assist record before, and I don't care much who has or breaks that record.

I doubt McDavid gives it any more thought than I do. He wants a Cup.

 

[Peltz]

This board's hyperbole is always so droll. Somehow, I don't think Crosby is going to give a shit.

Agreed. If anything, these guys probably have a tremendous amount of respect for each other.

 

[wizmet12]

Malkin had 40 goals and 106 points in four Cup runs compared to Crosby’s 35 goals and 104 points. Strange how you don’t keep consistency there though.

It's Crosby 104 (35+69) and Malkin 104 (40+64) actually, so you're wrong here. But lets take a closer look at their points in terms of EVP vs PPP production. In their four Cup runs Crosby had 62(21+41) EVP vs Malkin 55(22+33)EVP and 42vs48 PPP.
Career wise it's Crosby 62,8% EVP vs Malkin 53,8% EVP.

 

[Petey O]

The funniest thing about Mulletman threads are how many people actually take them seriously, without fail.

 

[wizmet12]

Nothing to do with era. Malkin sits a at 6th with 36 points in a single playoff season. Behind only Gretzky(x4) and Lemieux.

Kuznetsov scored 32 points in a single playoff season('18). Couture had 30 in a year('16) where scoring was even lower, Briere also had 30('10) the year after Crosby had 31('09). McDavid is quite simply a much better playoff performer.

On the other hand Crosby sits with 21 EVP (2009 ) vs Malkin's 20 EVP(2009) vs kuznetsoff 20EVP (2018) vs Couture 18EVP (2016), Crosby is quite simply a much better even strength playoff performer.

 

[34]

Lmao

 

[thaman8765678]

Guy might want to try learning to play defense, instead of chasing these records.

 

[Seattle King]

He's definitely eyeing the assist record. He deserves the Smythe if he breaks it even if Oilers don't make the finals. At this rate he only needs 8 more games. If Oilers make the finals he's also breaking the points record.

One factor that you overlooked in the OP is that Crosby's career high in points in the playoffs is 31. Breaking the assist record would give McDavid more assists than Crosby ever had points in a playoff run! Would be very embarassing for Crosby and just show the insane separation between these two players.

Crosby wont be embarrassed at all since he has 3 rings to show for his points, while McDavid's are all meaningless fluff scored in yet another doomed Oilers playoff appearance.
Until McDavid wins a Cup he is just polishing Crosby's jockstrap.

 

[Planetov]

Guy might want to try learning to play defense, instead of chasing these records.

What about McDavid’s play indicates he is “chasing these records”?

 

[settinguptheplay]

What about McDavid’s play indicates he is “chasing these records”?

Because he is unfamiliar with the defensive zone. Too busy chasing points to be an effective back checker.

 

[Kranix]

Crosby wont be embarrassed at all since he has 3 rings to show for his points, while McDavid's are all meaningless fluff scored in yet another doomed Oilers playoff appearance.
Until McDavid wins a Cup he is just polishing Crosby's jockstrap.

I thought it was a team sport.

 

[Grifter3511]

I thought it was a team sport.

Yeah. You can't blame not winning a Cup on him. When you have to play your top players literally half the game to have any chance, you don't have a well built team.

However, you can blame him for getting zero points and allowing his man to skate unimpeded into the offensive zone to score the game winner in a crucial game 5.

 

[Reds4Life]

McDavid's also on a serious run to be the best player to never win the Cup.

 

[Video Nasty]

McDavid's also on a serious run to be the best player to never win the Cup.

 

[Double Dion]

McDavid's also on a serious run to be the best player to never win the Cup.

Best OFFENSIVE player sure. Those who think McDavid is the best player in the league don't have a very deep understanding of the sport. JT Miller is the best player in this series, not McDavid, Hughes or Draisaitl.

 

[Master P]

This board's hyperbole is always so droll.

Thats what you get when you can't shit talk people because of "rules".

That and a lot of condescending posts.

Makes for a much worse experience imo.

 

[Planetov]

Because he is unfamiliar with the defensive zone. Too busy chasing points to be an effective back checker.

“Chasing points.” So you’ve decided to phrase scoring goals and assisting on goals as “chasing points.”

I’d strongly suggest that whatever shortcomings McDavid has in the defensive zone are outweighed by his play in the offensive zone. Sorry in advance for the blazing-hot take.

 

[jackjohnson]

McDavid's also on a serious run to be the best player to never win the Cup.

Doesnt look like the best in playoffs though. Maybe best in regular season. I would take Mckinnon, Miller or even Drai over him for playoffs.

 

[Roksta]

Doesnt look like the best in playoffs though. Maybe best in regular season. I would take Mckinnon, Miller or even Drai over him for playoffs.

I agree to some extent but LOL at Miller. He's always been a shit playoff player and he's having his first barely PPG playoff while playing against a team with no goaltender. Chill out with that scrub

 

[jackjohnson]

I agree to some extent but LOL at Miller. He's always been a shit playoff player and he's having his first barely PPG playoff while playing against a team with no goaltender. Chill out with that scrub

Miller has been a beast, not sure where you got shit playoff player idea from since Canucks have rarely made the playoffs in the last decade lol

Also that scrub is responsible for Mcbaby getting only 1 point in 3 games, the best player in the world

 

[bambamcam4ever]

I agree to some extent but LOL at Miller. He's always been a shit playoff player and he's having his first barely PPG playoff while playing against a team with no goaltender. Chill out with that scrub

Mcdavid is playing against a 3rd string goalie tho