LegendaryNumber5
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We have been so lucky in DC for so many years. I pick the man, the myth, the legend!
Lol I rarely say that lol. But he could def win it.We've heard that from you every year.
Do you really think some of them will repeat it and In the same, do you think that 30g pace is what Laine is and nothing more?
Yep indeed thats my only questionmark with him how he does over a full season.in his rookie season he did slow down but then entered an great pace at the last 10 games or so. I hope we find out this seasonThat's not uncommon. Hockey is a grind and a marathon. Skipping the first 13 miles has some advantages relative to the players who are piling up nagging injuries.
Looking at those who scored 40 goals, I can easily see at least 7 or 8 that I believe could repeat. We cant really predict how league scoring will be.
That said, nobody can predict Laine even half way through the season. He was so wildly inconsistent last season that I dont think people should bank on either 30 or 40 goals. It could go either way. I just think being upset that people dont believe in a guy who got 65% of his goals in one month is kinda pointless.
Im not upset, just amazed how People like you dont see his potential. He is still only 21 and you treat him like he wont get any better and that his best hockey years were when he was 18 and 19.
If he has had two streaky months already, dont you realize that maybe Its not a fluke? He also has already 7 hat tricks on his career
NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Hat Tricks | Hockey-Reference.com
The active players ahead of him are
Seguin, hartnell, perry, stamkos, tavares, crosby, vanek, malkin, kovalchuk, gaborik, staal, jagr and ovechkin.
Tell me it isnt impressive how only they are ahead of him, he has only played 3 seasons.
Im not upset, just amazed how People like you dont see his potential. He is still only 21 and you treat him like he wont get any better and that his best hockey years were when he was 18 and 19.
If he has had two streaky months already, dont you realize that maybe Its not a fluke? He also has already 7 hat tricks on his career
NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Hat Tricks | Hockey-Reference.com
The active players ahead of him are
Seguin, hartnell, perry, stamkos, tavares, crosby, vanek, malkin, kovalchuk, gaborik, staal, jagr and ovechkin.
Tell me it isnt impressive how only they are ahead of him, he has only played 3 seasons.
I see the potential just fine. Its potential. But this past season was overly worrying. Idk what the issue is, nobody does, but theres an issue. I wont pretend it's not there.
Cool for his accolades, but when a guy posts a good 44 goal season followed by a season like he just did, I need some proof before I make it a certainty that he'll be on the ups.
He will be a year older but will start the season much less hungover than he did last year, so Im taking OV
the field. it is always better to bet on the field than favourite
The first round of the playoffs says otherwise where he was the best player in the league. Guy was unstoppable and clearly saving himself over the final 15 or so for the postseason where he played his best hockey all year.I'll say the same thing every year....until I'm right.
Ovechkin isnt the force he once was but he is still the best goal scorer in the history of hockey and has the best opportunity with more PP time than any of his competitors.
The first round of the playoffs says otherwise where he was the best player in the league. Guy was unstoppable and clearly saving himself over the final 15 or so for the postseason where he played his best hockey all year.
Yes we should look at a single 7 game sample and if more the last 6 years?
Ovechkin isn't a force like he was in his peak and it's not even close even if he remains the best goalscorer in the NHL right now.
I'm actually going to revise my OP and say that Ovy doesn't win the rocket next year.
Yes we should look at a single 7 game sample and if more the last 6 years?
Ovechkin isn't a force like he was in his peak and it's not even close even if he remains the best goalscorer in the NHL right now.
I'm actually going to revise my OP and say that Ovy doesn't win the rocket next year.