Race for the Rocket Richard 2021

[oooooooooohCanada]

Canadian division is a gift to Matthews.
Lets see who will win it next year when you have anything other than Senators

He was 1 goal behind Ovie/Pastrnak last season.

Also other divisions have teams as bad as the Senators lol. For instance Ovie and Pastrnak are playing against the Sabres.. Mack and Rant are playing the Ducks.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Since a Leafs player had a shot at it.

"Since when is the Richard trophy race not worth discussing on a hockey forum?"
Since a Leafs player had a shot at it.

"Since when do posters suggest individual trophies are meaningless in a shortened/realigned season?"
Since a Leafs player had a shot at one of them.

Let's keep playing.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Matthews is obviously going to win it, but does anyone else think it would be absolutely hilarious if he wasn’t able to score another goal for the rest of the season even though he stayed healthy and ended up coming in second by one goal? The “pace” comments would crash HFBoards’ servers

That be the Leafiest thing ever therefore I fully expect it to happen.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Canadian division is a gift to Matthews.
Lets see who will win it next year when you have anything other than Senators

You understand the Leafs play the Senators 6 times a year in a normal season right? And doesn't almost every team have one or 2 weak teams in their division every season?

 

[rojac]

You understand the Leafs play the Senators 6 times a year in a normal season right? And doesn't almost every team have one or 2 weak teams in their division every season?

Pretty sure it’s only 4 times a year.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Pretty sure it’s only 4 times a year.

Is it? I always thought we played 6 against division rivals. Oh well, I'm wrong.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Having a rocket is a nice legacy and honour, would be happy for him to win it.

But anyone who understands that players score lots more goals on the power play than they do 5v5 should understand that Matthews has been the best goal scorer in the league since his rookie season, and rockets are just a matter of time pending game management and injuries. Even if Matthews wins it this year, there is a better case to make that Ovi is better than Matthews right now than there was, say, 2-3 years ago.

Definitely players that have rockets, important game winning goals, Stanley cups, will have greater goal scoring legacies. But Matthews is without question a generational goal scorer, and hopefully for Leafs fans he creates a legacy.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

As long as the team keeps winning and he's buying into the 2way game I don't really care if he wins the Rocket. It's a nice feather in his cap to be sure but he's got grandeur visions than just individual accolades.

 

[Yackiberg8]

As long as the team keeps winning and he's buying into the 2way game I don't really care if he wins the Rocket. It's a nice feather in his cap to be sure but he's got grandeur visions than just individual accolades.

The Rocket win will be huge for the organization and fans.

 

[The Podium]

You understand the Leafs play the Senators 6 times a year in a normal season right? And doesn't almost every team have one or 2 weak teams in their division every season?

Used to be 6, now it’s only 4. But they Leafs also get 4 against Buffalo in a normal season.

 

[Contenderorpretender]

Man, if he had no wrist injury he would have 40 maybe lol great to see him healthy and sniping again.

Add a better power play over the last 15 games.

 

[PromisedLand]

Canadian division is a gift to Matthews.
Lets see who will win it next year when you have anything other than Senators

you mean like Ovi/Pasta against sabres

and

Ranta/Mack against Ducks

?

hmm.....

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Used to be 6, now it’s only 4. But they Leafs also get 4 against Buffalo in a normal season.

And Detroit.

 

[illpucks]

ovi needs some consecutive hattricks to get back in this

 

[NyQuil]

ovi needs some consecutive hattricks to get back in this

That's some great advice.

I'll convey your recommendation to him.

 

[BFLO]

Used to be 6, now it’s only 4. But they Leafs also get 4 against Buffalo in a normal season.

Leafs and Buffalo split the series last season 2-1-1? Buffalo always plays Toronto hard and eichel feasts on the leafs

 

[Holymakinaw]

you mean like Ovi/Pasta against sabres

and

Ranta/Mack against Ducks

?

hmm.....

No. That only applies to the Leafs.

 

[mphmiles]

This narrative about the north being an advantage to score goals in has been kinda weird when teams in the east get to dunk on New Jersey, Buffalo, and Philly 25 times this year. (Who are 21st, 28th, and 30th in goals against this year)

 

[The Podium]

Leafs and Buffalo split the series last season 2-1-1? Buffalo always plays Toronto hard and eichel feasts on the leafs

And ditto for Ottawa... Thats why the "easy division" argument is non-sense.

 

[Rude Dog]

Nah it's just hilarious watching Leaf fans be proven wrong year after year after year.

What’s really hilarious are your hot takes in this thread. Maybe times are changing for you.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Leafs and Buffalo split the series last season 2-1-1? Buffalo always plays Toronto hard and eichel feasts on the leafs

Yup. Ottawa and Buffalo. Never easy games for TO.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Leafs and Buffalo split the series last season 2-1-1? Buffalo always plays Toronto hard and eichel feasts on the leafs

Eichel seems to be on a hunger strike this year, so I'm not sure how that would have played out.

 

[Voight]

Was really hoping Matthews would go for the... Auston Matthews Hat Trick last night (4 goal game)

 

[TOGuy14]

Canadian division is a gift to Matthews.
Lets see who will win it next year when you have anything other than Senators

He has the most 5v5 goals and second most goals overall since entering the league, please don't pretend this is some sort of North Division anomaly

 

[Mez]

Getting sick of this "Yah but they play the Sens," There are 5 or 6 terrible teams in the league that are on par with the Sens...and in a regular season you play all the terrible teams.