Most "Clutch" NHL Players Since 1980 - #2
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The whole concept of clutch is pretty much a myth. Given a large enough sample size, almost everyone achieves a highly similar result in playoff games - or any other big games - as they do in the regular season.
Of this generation:
Crosby leads PPG in regular season, also playoffs. Very good goal scorer in the regular season. Very good in playoffs.
Ovechkin leads in regular season GPG, also playoffs. Is 3rd in PPG in regular season, also third in PPG in the playoffs.
Malkin is second in PPG in regular season PPG, also second in playoff PPG. Very good goal scorer in regular season and playoffs.
So on and so forth.
Gretzky is the greatest regular season performer all time. Also wins this poll. That is not a coincidence. The best player = the player who is most likely to score = the player who is most likely to score at a big moment = the player who appears to be clutch.
Of this generation:
Crosby leads PPG in regular season, also playoffs. Very good goal scorer in the regular season. Very good in playoffs.
Ovechkin leads in regular season GPG, also playoffs. Is 3rd in PPG in regular season, also third in PPG in the playoffs.
Malkin is second in PPG in regular season PPG, also second in playoff PPG. Very good goal scorer in regular season and playoffs.
So on and so forth.
Gretzky is the greatest regular season performer all time. Also wins this poll. That is not a coincidence. The best player = the player who is most likely to score = the player who is most likely to score at a big moment = the player who appears to be clutch.
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Trap Jesus
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I don't think clutch is simply being good in the playoffs, I look at it as how you perform in do-or-die situations.
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Dutronc
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Assuming you're talking about Justin Williams, probably more than half the guys on this list (including Ovechkin) have a better PPG and GPG as Mr. Game 7 in game 7s.
What makes Justin Williams different is expectations are lower, and he's in the minority of players who have a slightly higher PPG and GPG in the playoffs than the regular season. (.65 vs .63 PPG and .26 vs .25 GPG - neither of which are remotely impressive in an all-time sense).
He doesn't belong anywhere near Patrick Roy.
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youre telling me youd rather have Justin Williams than Mario Lemieux going into a game 7?
DitchMarner
It's time.
Will add him next time.
Isn't Williams close to 2 PPG in Game 7s?
What?! I agree that hes not next, or even that soon, but Williams has 7G 7A in seven game 7s (2 PPG)
You think half the list has 2PPG in game 7s?? (let alone seven of them)
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In a game 7 in his prime Williams just score. thats it.
Lemieux in my book is the goat. (beat me up for this one idc)
Game 7 I take the grinder with 3 rings.
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There wee several years when Colorado was on the brink of elimination and Patrick Roy went into business for himself. He carried the puck up to center ice and was way out of his net. Inevitably the opposing team scored on the empty net and Colorado was eliminated.
Does that qualify as clutch play?
Does that qualify as clutch play?
Everyone has their own definition of clutch, which is a problem.
If you ask the question as "its game 7 - who do you take" the answer is Lemieux.
If you ask the question as "its game 7 - who do you take" the answer is Lemieux.
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"Clutch" needs to be defined for this poll. Guy like Lemieux who scores 1000 pts in the reg season and then scores 1000 pts in the playoffs is not clutch imo. He does what he always does. Is Martin Gelinas more clutch then everyone on the list for scoring the series ending goal in 3 straight series in 04? I voted for Roy because I dont remember him being the best goalie in the league every year (especially when Hasek was around) but playoff Roy was a whole different thing. My next vote would be Yzerman/Sakic/Messier
by your definition shouldnt Justin Williams be more clutch than Yzerman and Mess?
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No Billy Smith? Goaltender 4 cups, 19 playoff series victories all in a row. Shut down the 83 Oilers (4 games to 0, Smith gave up 6 goals in the entire series). And people are talking about Justin Williams? I'm not saying Smith should be the next one chosen but he deserves to be an option more than half of the people on the list-including his 3 mentioned teammates.
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Guys like Williams, Claude Lemieux etc could easily be the answer as they are much more valuable in the playoffs than the regular season.
Sakic is the most clutch playoff OT skater ever.
Mario is clearly the better than any other player on the list.
Given how subjective the questions is, everyone can have a different definition of what the most clutch player really means.
Sakic is the most clutch playoff OT skater ever.
Mario is clearly the better than any other player on the list.
Given how subjective the questions is, everyone can have a different definition of what the most clutch player really means.
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Justin Williams #1.
Regular season career:
797 points in 1264 GP - .63 PPG
Game 7s in playoffs as of 2014
14 points in 7 GP - 2.0 PPG
With a record of 7-0 in game 7s
Difference of +1.37 PPG in playoff game 7s over regular season PPG average.
Three Stanley Cups.
Wears #14. Conn Smythe winner in 2014.
Regular season career:
797 points in 1264 GP - .63 PPG
Game 7s in playoffs as of 2014
14 points in 7 GP - 2.0 PPG
With a record of 7-0 in game 7s
Difference of +1.37 PPG in playoff game 7s over regular season PPG average.
Three Stanley Cups.
Wears #14. Conn Smythe winner in 2014.
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