I mean, Gretzky won something like 8 or 9 straight Harts/Art Ross trophies but yet only has 5 Pearson/Lindseys to his name. So clearly for about 3 or 4 of those seasons the players chose not to vote for someone who dominated the season.
McDavid adjusted:
More like 7. Liut and Mario should not have won in '81 or '86, but there's a good argument for every other season that he didn't win whether you agree with it or not.
Who knows? You would have to ask the members of the NHLPA. They are the voters. In my opinion McDavid is the best player in the world.In what world was Matthews a better player than McDavid?
why? Because Matthews comes third place in an award all while getting knocked out in the 1st round once again?
No, I didn't.
Of course, the fact that he didn't make the top 3 like indicates he was 4th.
He might be higher than third, but that is the minimum place that he can be. The votes are done in the regular season, for all players not just Matthews. That is the reason why we know the finalists now.
Congratulations on explaining the award. Now, back to the original question… why would anyone be “punching air” when we just watched him get eliminated once again in hilarious and embarrassing fashion?
Yes, I am happy to explain for you. I will also explain the next question for you and will endeavour to answer anything else that you need help with. "Punching air" is the result of some posters disappointment and frustration of seeing a player being nominated for an award when they don't think he deserves to be there.
Because people got all hot and bothered that he won this award once already and plenty of people here made jokes about him not being a finalist for the Hart? You making jokes sort of proves my point - you feel the need to try to make jokes and tear him down as a player even though his peers think he was a top 3 player this year.
Throw in a 'Matthews is the most overrated player in the league, how dare you vote him top 3!' and I think you're spot on.Would love to hear it how it starts;
"Hi, I'm an avid hockey fan and frequent poster on HFBoards, one of the most prestigious hockey fan websites on the entire internet! With thousands of posts on this site alone, you can see that it's quite clear that I'm a distinguished expert when it comes to the sport. My dedication and obsession clearly make my opinions more valid and surpasses those of the so-called armchair experts who actually play the sport..."
Congrats on him being the 3rd best player in a vote.
1. The results haven't been announced yet, so however likely that may be, you don't know anything.
Absolutely nothing about the Leaf’s bothers anyone anymore knowing the absolute meltdown that comes every spring
I think it's clear that him being a finalist triggered something in your brain otherwise you wouldn't be in here posting multiple times trying to minimize it and using the same old tired insults that we're all well aware of. It's a regular season award, how good or bad the Leafs are in the playoffs has absolutely nothing to do with him being a finalist. It's an irrelevant argument and attempt to be funny.
No I'm laughing at Leaf fans (you) attempting to flex after another playoff failure.
No one is flexing, pal. Leafs fans can be happy that the best player on the team had a great regular season and was a finalist for a major award (especially one voted on by actual players with a relevant opinion, not internet warriors like you) while also being disappointed and frustrated at the lack of playoff success. Both can exist - we're well aware of how bad the Leafs have been in the playoffs. Unlike your inability to separate Matthews performance in the regular season and the team's success in the playoffs, most of us are capable of viewing things separately.
Yeah, winning one round in 8 years is not something to flex about though I don't think anyone has. Still, I wouldn't trade those 8 years for the previous 8 years of not making the playoffs. Some teams are out of the playoffs every year when it is still winter.
I don't understand Matthews being nominated. Too funny.
Winner winner chicken dinner.I think the Lindsay winner votes will be split quite a bit. Don’t think it’s gonna be a runaway for anybody.
Mack had an amazing season is a hart finalist and battled for the Art Ross all season
Kuch had an amazing season too. Art Ross win and 100 assists.
Matthews put up the most goals in a long time while nominated for good d play.
When I look at it this way….if I was an nhler my vote my flip flop a couple times.
If I was a player and had to pick which regular season I’d wanna have I’d pick the 69
But I’m biased
Congratulations on making the “out in the first round” comment for the 4638th time this week. Your take is more embarrassing than how the leafs lost.
Good thing it doesn’t matter if a biased fan gets it.
Not sure about that. I think most will probably forget that posters comment within minutes. Nineteen years with only one playoff series victory? A fifth of a century? No, that’s historic and will be remembered by most as more embarrassing that some random dudes internet banter, I’m sure.
It’s entirety possible to be critical of the decision and not really give two shits about it either way.
