Panarin and Radulov dominating the NHL

[ChiHawks10]

I am an Oilers fan. McDavid is by far the best player I've seen live (not a child, seen Gretzky, Lemieux, Crosby and Ovi live). Ghost had my vote because of the time McDavid missed.

McDavid should have won, but I'll take his humble lead and not make a scene. I don't care, he's the most talented player I've ever seen with my own eyes, he's that good.

Oh, I know he's that good. I'm pissed he was hurt too, because I didn't get to see him play in Chicago last year. I was really looking forward to it. I'm a fan of the game, and love to see talent like that flooding into the league. That goes for Panarin, Ghost, McDavid, Eichel, and all the other talented young players coming in.

 

[snipes]

Oh, I know he's that good. I'm pissed he was hurt too, because I didn't get to see him play in Chicago last year. I was really looking forward to it. I'm a fan of the game, and love to see talent like that flooding into the league. That goes for Panarin, Ghost, McDavid, Eichel, and all the other talented young players coming in.

It's actually a nice change. The young talent coming up we haven't seen in a long time.

Crosby has had the title of best player forever. He now has a challenger and not just McDavid. Laine, Matthews, Marner, Parayko, Ekblad, Nylander, Drai, Weresnki, et al.

A power shift is underway.

 

[ChiHawks10]

It's actually a nice change. The young talent coming up we haven't seen in a long time.

Crosby has had the title of best player forever. He now has a challenger and not just McDavid. Laine, Matthews, Marner, Parayko, Ekblad, Nylander, Drai, Weresnki, et al.

A power shift is underway.

It's eventually something to be expected. Sid, Kane, Toews, Stamkos, Ovie, Sedins, Getzlaf, Kopitar etc. are all getting up there in age. Most have been in the league around 10 years or more already. Guys are going to start to hit the wrong side of 30, and the new talent will take over the reigns. It's definitely fun to see.

 

[Akhurite]

It's true. Any opinion that is even somewhat contrary to the standard line from a habs fan means we haven't watched any habs games.

Or anybody who has actually watched him would know he's one of the top right wingers in the league?

 

[Bobby Orr's Knees]

Or anybody who has actually watched him would know he's one of the top right wingers in the league?

Radulov is an extremely high-impact player for the Habs. It really doesn't matter what people around the league think. Enjoy the ride, this may be a special year.

 

[Edmonton East]

Panarin is what, 3rd best forward on his own team? Thats not dominating. Same with Radulov. Good players, no superstars.

Worst avatar in the history of HF.

 

[Wats]

Radulov isn't dominating (Price is though) but he's playing like a top liner.

 

[Megaforce]

Agree Radulov has been insanely good. Jiri Sekac looked like a great skater when he was plucked from the KHL but didn't seem to pan out. I liked what I saw from him, too bad he didn't stick.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Or anybody who has actually watched him would know he's one of the top right wingers in the league?

Of course. I forgot that no one outside montreal watches montreal games.

 

[Saku11]

They are playing well, but i can guarantee the word " dominating" doesent pop up if they were North American players. Classic HF pro-Russia bias.

 

[6 Karlsson 5]

Radulov definitely isn't dominating the NHL. The hype doesn't match his play, either. Watch a Habs game and you will be disappointed.

Really? He's looked like the best f and player everytime I watch. Only Watched the first period last night but radulov abused muzzin downlow a couple a times....I also got to watch Weber fail to make a good breakout pass 4 times in one period but that's none of my business

 

[RobertR]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=122890463&postcount=395

 

[LaP]

Alexander Radulov has 3 goals in 13 games.

No, he is not dominating the NHL. He's playing quite well though.

Not saying he is dominating but using goals to judge if a player is dominating or not can be misleading. Using goals only i would say Joe Thronton was a pretty average player when it comes to elite talents.

 

[halcyon]

Russian and CHI fans can raise whatever argument they want, but old man Panarin faces the most sheltered minutes and lowest defensive zone start % out of every player in the NHL.

Fact: Panarin is the most sheltered player in the NHL, travesty he won the Calder.

Honest question. How much have you actually watched Panarin play? There is a reason he starts a high percentage of shifts in the offensive zone. And that reason is he is a hell of a good offensive player... the second best offensive player on the Hawks. Quenneville deploys his players strategically so that the Hawks have the best chance of winning games. And I'd say it's working, seeing as the Hawks are currently best in the West and riding a 7-game win streak.

Panarin is not inept defensively. He makes decent defensive plays when he needs to. But it'd be an absolute waste of his talents to start him in the defensive zone more often when the Hawks have other players who can handle that, so that Panarin can conserve his energy for trying to, you know, score goals and win games.

I guess the Hawks care more about winning than appeasing whiny Oilers/McDavid fans who are still upset about Panarin winning the Calder.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Honest question. How much have you actually watched Panarin play? There is a reason he starts a high percentage of shifts in the offensive zone. And that reason is he is a hell of a good offensive player... the second best offensive player on the Hawks. Quenneville deploys his players strategically so that the Hawks have the best chance of winning games. And I'd say it's working, seeing as the Hawks are currently best in the West and riding a 7-game win streak.

Panarin is not inept defensively. He makes decent defensive plays when he needs to. But it'd be an absolute waste of his talents to start him in the defensive zone more often when the Hawks have other players who can handle that, so that Panarin can conserve his energy for trying to, you know, score goals and win games.

I guess the Hawks care more about winning than appeasing whiny Oilers/McDavid fans who are still upset about Panarin winning the Calder.

I tried to explain that to him already... I think it was just ignored.

 

[Lemons]

Habs fan here saying that Radulov is not "dominating"

He's definitely has game breaking qualities with his creativity and strength combination.


And it looks like he's just having fun out there.

 

[Nino33]

Classic HF pro-Russia bias.

Glad to know I'm not the only one that notices this...

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Radulov is the definition of "Above average" but not near superstar status. Panarin I still believe is a product of Kane/Keith

 

[syc]

3 Goals with 2 being empty netters in 14 games is not dominating. He's looked good just not great.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Radulov is the definition of "Above average" but not near superstar status. Panarin I still believe is a product of Kane/Keith

On what grounds? Apparently you aren't reading any of this thread, or watching any Hawks games. Because Panarin is top 10 in points this season, pushing Anisimov to be top 10 in points this season as well, and IS NOT on a line with Kane. He was for like 3 games to start the year, and for the past 12 has been with Anisimov and Hossa.

And... how would he be a product of Keith? That just makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[Hanji]

Panarin is a product of Kane and Keith? Wow, just wow.

If anything this thread proves a lot of people are still in denial about the quality of talent outside the NHL.

 

[Bobby Orr's Knees]

Panarin I still believe is a product of Kane/Keith

This one is for the ages. I would love love love to learn how Panarin is a product of Keith.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Radulov is the definition of "Above average" but not near superstar status. Panarin I still believe is a product of Kane/Keith

Nah, he's a product of Crawford.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Panarin is a product of Kane and Keith? Wow, just wow.

If anything this thread proves a lot of people are still in denial about the quality of talent outside the NHL.

It also proves why Trump is our president-elect...

My god. It's astonishing.

 

[Nino33]

If anything this thread proves a lot of people are still in denial about the quality of talent outside the NHL.

It also proves why Trump is our president-elect...

My god. It's astonishing.

What's astonishing to me is how people can think a topic on a hockey forum about whether players are "dominating" in the NHL connects to other Leagues or politics (seems to me more like those comments connect to a person's personal bias/need to make unrelated arguments)