Player Discussion: Nikita Kucherov - Part 3

[Rschmitz]

BTW the 42 PP minutes(115 total minutes) Mackinnon has over Kucherov equates to roughly 7 points. The other 73 minutes is roughly 6 points, if you're using his PPM averages

 

[Peacefool]

Let this be my closing argument as to why Kucherov deserves the Hart over Mackinnon

1. Mackinnon has 40+ more PP minutes than Kucherov this year but has 5 less pp points
2. Colorado had the softest schedule in the league this year, Lightning were middle of the pack
3. Against top 10 teams this year, Kucherov scored 1.92 PPG vs Mackinnon 1.18 PPG
4. Mackinnons PDO craters when the game is tied, while Kucherovs PDO remains relatively the same
5. 100 assists
6. 50+ points over next closest teammate
7. Art Ross

Mackinnon
1. Plays better defense(lol)
2. Plays center so has better talent?(lol)
3. More goals

everyone knows that Kuch is MVP he was more valuable to team tha Mac, Kuch is the reason why we are in PlayOffs, Kuch played on hoghest level from start til end of season. But Kuch is Russian and Mac Canadian, it would be really cool move from NHL to give Kuch mvp like fcuk politics, but they most definetly wont, but everyone knows that Kuch is Mvp

 

[The Gongshow]

That stat vs. top-10 teams is just so crazy.

Mac isn't clutch! Only feasts on bottom dwellers!

 

[Stammertime91]

They don't give a shit. Good ol Canadian boii got 50 goals and 140 points. Unless Kuch can go back and be born Kenny Tomlinson from Moose Testicle Saskatchewan, the bias is going to affect the voting

You are right but I lost it precisely at Moose Testicle

 

[DFC]

Mac isn't clutch! Only feasts on bottom dwellers!

I actually think his playoff numbers bear that out. I've never deep dove them or anything but it seems like he would eat teams like Arizona alive and then come back to earth against better teams.

 

[MrGeno101]

Some Kuch magic to hype up the playoffs

 

[StammerHammer]

Kuch is going to have Bob swearing at him in Russian

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Stammertime91]

That's cool and all, but how many were empty netters?

 

[StammerHammer]

That's cool and all, but how many were empty netters?

And power plays.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

That's cool and all, but how many were empty netters?

Since Kucherov broke into the league in 2013-14, he has 4 empty net goals, and 6 empty net points in the playoffs.

Nathan MacKinnon has 6 empty net goals and 7 empty net points during that time

 

[Stammertime91]

Since Kucherov broke into the league in 2013-14, he has 4 empty net goals, and 6 empty net points in the playoffs.

Nathan MacKinnon has 6 empty net goals and 7 empty net points during that time

Not sure what is more impressive, the fact that MacKinnon is the true empty net merchant or you finding this out so fast...