Crosby
McDavid
Malkin
Doughty
Kucherov/Karlsson/OV
1. McDavid
2. Crosby
3. Giroux
4. Kucherov
5. MacKinnon/Malkin (interchangeable)
We're speaking of "right now" it surprises me how nobody has mentioned Claude Giroux, he finished just second to McDavid with 102 points this past season.
1. McDavid
2. Crosby
3. Giroux
4. Kucherov
5. MacKinnon/Malkin (interchangeable)
We're speaking of "right now" it surprises me how nobody has mentioned Claude Giroux, he finished just second to McDavid with 102 points this past season.
Giroux, for whatever reason, just does not get a lot of love from neutral fans or national media. I mean, the guy has more points than anyone not named Sidney Crosby the last 6 years. I think part of it is lack of playoff success. The Flyers haven't won a playoff series in 6 years. I think a deep run or two will get Giroux the respect he deserves.
McDavid is the fastest in the league. He's the best at speed. IMO he's not the best at anything else. IMO it's still Sid the Kid. And then Kucherov.
It's because the two years before his 102 point season he had 58 points and 67 points in full seasons. Pretty obvious why he's not listed in the top 5 of most peoples' lists.
If it was CP, Gaudreau would be #1. Right?
But he has more PPG seasons than most everyone on the list. 2nd most points in the NHL this decade.... in the last 8 years... that's not enough? I guess last two injury riddled years are more in line with what he really is.Exactly. If Giroux can put up another couple of 85+ point seasons, then you'll see him on these lists. But I can't think of any situation where someone would be considered Top 5 when 2 of the past 3 seasons saw production of 58 and 67 points.
I don't agree with Malkin ever being "much much better" from 2011 to present they've been pretty similar offensively, giroux easily better defensively.Sure, but why is he ahead of Malkin, who finished with 98 points and a higher points per game to go along with a much longer track record of being a much, much better player?
Giroux had one season where he scored over 100 points and he disappeared in the playoffs in that same season. Most of these other guys are at the top of the league year in and year out.
1. Crosby
2. McDavid
3. Kucherov
4. Ovechkin
5. Malkin
*edit - I decided to change my order and put Connor ahead of Kuch. That's fair.