Rocket Richard Race (2021-22)

[Connor McConnor]

AM will win and rightfully so. Drai is a great goal scorer but not on his tier.

 

[The Pale King]

AM will win and rightfully so. Drai is a great goal scorer but not on his tier.

They are pretty clearly in the same tier as goal scorers.

 

[Montreal Shadow]

They are pretty clearly in the same tier as goal scorers.

They aren’t. Matthews is a cut above. Draisaitl is like a Iginla or Kovalchuck. Matthews is like a Bossy or Ovechkin.

 

[JimmyApples]

Matthews has this locked still.

 

[Connor McConnor]

They are pretty clearly in the same tier as goal scorers.

I disagree. Drai has a completely different goal scoring method to his madness and a lot of it does rely on other players around him. AM scores a lot more goals making something from nothing. That matters to me as a pure goal scorer.

Drai uses his hockey sense (getting in the right position) and elite release/accuracy to score goals. AM can score a goal on his own. I think that warrants a separate tier (even if they are very close tiers)

 

[Montreal Shadow]

Matthews over the past 3 years: 191 GP, 146 G, 0.76 GPG

Draisaitl over the past 3 years: 202 GP, 128G, 0.63 GPG

Matthews is clearly a tier above Draisaitl. He's having one of the best goal-scoring seasons of all time.

 

[34]

AM will win and rightfully so. Drai is a great goal scorer but not on his tier.

Matthews has been ice cold the last 3 games. I hate to say it, but I am ruling out Draisaitl just yet. Matthews may not score again this season.

 

[TMLife17]

He had 7 last week.

3 games ago he had a handful of great chances. 2 games ago he had a couple and last game he had a wide open net and the defender threw his stick back and got a lucky hit on it. I’ll give you the last two games though he’s not been great.

He will be fine just breathe.

 

[saffronleaf]

If matthews loses this I will be shocked

nothing to be shocked about though this is leafs doing leafs things

 

[34]

nothing to be shocked about though this is leafs doing leafs things

This is just it. Hopefully tonight he can hit 60.

 

[Hierso]

Matthews has been ice cold the last 3 games. I hate to say it, but I am ruling out Draisaitl just yet. Matthews may not score again this season.

AM will probably get it, but it's always fun with a closer race if your not on either side.

 

[authentic]

Matthews has been ice cold the last 3 games. I hate to say it, but I am ruling out Draisaitl just yet. Matthews may not score again this season.

Lol you don't actually believe he won't get another goal in the last 7 games do you?

 

[Mr Positive]

Lol you don't actually believe he won't get another goal in the last 7 games do you?

Still, a 4 goal lead is not that huge. Either player is capable of pulling off a hat trick in any game.

I do think that Matthews more embodies a pure scorer while Draisaitl is more of a playmaker who has found a role as a trigger man on the PP. But the award isnt for who embodies the award more, which is subjective. It's not an award where writers can get to together and make up whatever logic they like to pick who they like. It's just the number

As an Oiler fan I say I am actually glad that Drai and McDavid are not so focused on getting the Rocket and Art Ross. They are clearly focused on the Ws only at this point.

The team was trying hard to get Drai over the 50 goal mark but honestly I didnt like that. I wanted that goal so badly just to get it over with. I dont want the team to start playing for McDrai's trophies now. They have lots of individual hardware already. The only success that should matter is in the playoffs

 

[authentic]

Still, a 4 goal lead is not that huge. Either player is capable of pulling off a hat trick in any game.

I do think that Matthews more embodies a pure scorer while Draisaitl is more of a playmaker who has found a role as a trigger man on the PP. But the award isnt for who embodies the award more, which is subjective. It's not an award where writers can get to together and make up whatever logic they like to pick who they like. It's just the number

As an Oiler fan I say I am actually glad that Drai and McDavid are not so focused on getting the Rocket and Art Ross. They are clearly focused on the Ws only at this point.

The team was trying hard to get Drai over the 50 goal mark but honestly I didnt like that. I wanted that goal so badly just to get it over with. I dont want the team to start playing for McDrai's trophies now. They have lots of individual hardware already. The only success that should matter is in the playoffs

I don't disagree, just pointing out that he will likely get another handful of goals or more.

 

[34]

Lol you don't actually believe he won't get another goal in the last 7 games do you?

He has been cold.

 

[Hierso]

He has been cold.

Insert leafs playoff form joke here.

 

[tfwnogf]

Bump

Drai is at 55, has 3 games left to play, has a chance to tie Matthews (58) or beat him with 4 goals in 3 games. Dunno if he'll do it tho.

edit: Didn't realise Matthews played yesterday. I heard he was out for the regular season but I guess he's back. He could still hit 60, his to lose then.

 

[Rengorlex]

I could see Draisaitl tying it, although Matthews will probably pot a couple against Detroit.

 

[Divine]

And Matthews runs away with the rocket again, despite playing less games than everyone else

 

[Divine]

Draisaitl is just as good of a goal scorer as Matthews and he's going to possibly win a Rocket in an actual full season. Unlike the wonky season last year where Matthews won I will find it more interesting and impressive if he does. And his contract is a steal at 8.5 million a year.

Sorry man, not only did he not win but Matthews played 7 fewer games and won it by 5 in an actual full season. What's your argument against Matthews for next season?

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

They are pretty clearly in the same tier as goal scorers.

On raw totals Matthews has a 9% cushion on # 2.

On proficiency (actual time played with SH removed), Matthews has a 24.5% cushion on number 2.

To help you visualize, that's like one guy showing up less than 4 days per week for work and the other showing up 5 days per week and the other guy still makes more widgets. And that's the closest guy.