Auston Matthew 50 in 50 watch (37 in 42 so far)

[Voight]

Personally never understood the hoopla around doing it in the teams first 50 games but whatever.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Thanks for clarifying.

I found it annoying that this so called watch has no updates.

 

[HabsCode]

Collective amnesia, they now think Slaf is the next Eric Lindros

Who the f thinks that lmao?

 

[Coffee]

Personally never understood the hoopla around doing it in the teams first 50 games but whatever.

you never understood majority of the hoopla around the league

 

[McFlyingV]

Personally never understood the hoopla around doing it in the teams first 50 games but whatever.

Because Rocket Richard scored 50 goals in the 50th and final game of the 1944-45 season and it was the first time ever done. Has since been a bench mark to strive for, but probably won't happen again.

 

[Voight]

Because Rocket Richard scored 50 goals in the 50th and final game of the 1944-45 season and it was the first time ever done. Has since been a bench mark to strive for, but probably won't happen again.

I know the history behind it, I just don't see why it has to be a teams first 50 games. Games 30-80 are just as meaningful.

 

[McFlyingV]

I know the history behind it, I just don't see why it has to be a teams first 50 games. Games 30-80 are just as meaningful.

Ah I see what you're saying.

 

[cupface52]

I know the history behind it, I just don't see why it has to be a teams first 50 games. Games 30-80 are just as meaningful.

It's the story behind it. Without Richard scoring 50 in 50, it wouldn't be a thing.

If it were to be any 50 game stretch, Gretzky likely has 50+ stretches of games where he scored 50 goals over 50 games.

 

[95Tal]

If it were to be any 50 game stretch, Gretzky likely has 50+ stretches of games where he scored 50 goals over 50 games.

Yes...I don't know how many 50 in 50 stretches Gretzky had, but one problematic reason for counting 50 in 50 for individual player games as opposed to the team's first 50 is related to this point.

In just 1981-82 alone Gretzky had 61 in 50 (didn't score a goal in his first two games) which means that he had 50 in 50 multiple times...actually, multiples of 60 in 50. For example, he did it in games 1-50 (61), 2-51 (61), 3-52 (62), 4-53 (62) etc. I won't try and calculate them all, but four is enough to demonstrate how immortalizing every instance doesn't make perfect sense.

I totally agree though that 50 in 50 at any point is amazing and should be acknowledged...

 

[Frank Drebin]

Personally never understood the hoopla around doing it in the teams first 50 games but whatever.

Its a dumb "rule". If a player can navigate injuries and still score 50 in his first 50 its a remarkable feat.

50 goals in 50 games spread over two seasons is near meaningless however.

It's the story behind it. Without Richard scoring 50 in 50, it wouldn't be a thing.

If it were to be any 50 game stretch, Gretzky likely has 50+ stretches of games where he scored 50 goals over 50 games.

Not any 50 game stretch. The players first 50 games of the season.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Amazing talent. As much as his shot, 2 way play are touted I think it's his IQ, awareness that make him such an effective player.

 

[powerbomb]

Amazing talent. As much as his shot, 2 way play are touted I think it's his IQ, awareness that make him such an effective player.

It's all about that moustache for me. The closer he gets, the more wax he should use; who among us wouldn't get behind a twirl and curl tradition??

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

It's all about that moustache for me. The closer he gets, the more wax he should use; who among us wouldn't get behind a twirl and curl tradition??

 

[drktmplr12]

Working hard to enter that Tim Stutzle tier.

Let's not misrepresent a poll that included contracts and came out 52/48 in stutzle's favor. Stutzle has 5.35m lower cap hit.

Incredible talent AM is.

Let's see if he has the best January ever

 

[HFpapi]

Personally never understood the hoopla around doing it in the teams first 50 games but whatever.

Cam Neely didn't do it in his teams first 50 games and everyone seems to credit him with the feat. Only became an issue when Matthews did it unofficially.

IMO the "rules" are meaningless. What matters is that it's an indication of being able to score at an insane rate for a sustained period of time. A goal per game for 10 games is one thing but for 50 is crazy. To me, that's what makes it significant and for that, any 50 games in a row will do.

 

[Amadeus]

Amazing talent. As much as his shot, 2 way play are touted I think it's his IQ, awareness that make him such an effective player.

Agreed . His on ice awareness is extraordinary and he uses both his skill and his size to control the puck along the boards and even steal it from the opposition. I've never seen a player play for Toronto who does that better than him. Special player!

 

[TimeZone]

Let's not misrepresent a poll that included contracts and came out 52/48 in stutzle's favor. Stutzle has 5.35m lower cap hit.

Incredible talent AM is.

Let's see if he has the best January ever

At this rate he may score more goals than Tim collects points and be worth more than double.

Peak Hf.

 

[authentic]

Its a dumb "rule". If a player can navigate injuries and still score 50 in his first 50 its a remarkable feat.

50 goals in 50 games spread over two seasons is near meaningless however.


Not any 50 game stretch. The players first 50 games of the season.

Matthews wasn’t spread out over two seasons

Cam Neely didn't do it in his teams first 50 games and everyone seems to credit him with the feat. Only became an issue when Matthews did it unofficially.

IMO the "rules" are meaningless. What matters is that it's an indication of being able to score at an insane rate for a sustained period of time. A goal per game for 10 games is one thing but for 50 is crazy. To me, that's what makes it significant and for that, any 50 games in a row will do.

This is exactly it. It’s only all the more special considering everyone else who accomplished this did it in a lower scoring season. When I first saw people dismissing this I thought they were joking but then quickly realized how many haters he has on this site.

 

[drktmplr12]

At this rate he may score more goals than Tim collects points and be worth more than double.

Peak Hf.

You missed the point or are purposely making it about something else. I replied to a post suggesting that people overwhelming think Stutzle is a tier above AM which was clearly a poster disagreeing with the recent poll.

That is nonsense of course, but there is nothing wrong with preferring stutzle + 5.3m in cap over AM. And apparently 52 percent of respondents feel that way.

This feat has nothing to do with stutzle or their respective contracts.

 

[authentic]

Let's not misrepresent a poll that included contracts and came out 52/48 in stutzle's favor. Stutzle has 5.35m lower cap hit.

Incredible talent AM is.

Let's see if he has the best January ever

Why not take a player who isn’t half as good as Stutzle for like 2 million dollars? Heck that’s a much better deal, hf logic in a nutshell

 

[MCR74]

Why not take a player who isn’t half as good as Stutzle for like 2 million dollars? Heck that’s a much better deal, hf logic in a nutshell

Bingo.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

We are watching the best goal scorer in NHL history when it is said and done

Wow really?! Guess that just shows how good Stuzle is then.

Edit: a million people beat me to it, never change HF

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

Personally never understood the hoopla around doing it in the teams first 50 games but whatever.

Because it means more to the team that you were healthy and contributed 50 goals in the first 50 games for the team. It means less to the team if done in any other fashion, even if the difference is minor.

At the end of the day, it’s still a team game.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

Cam Neely didn't do it in his teams first 50 games and everyone seems to credit him with the feat. Only became an issue when Matthews did it unofficially.

I guess it depends on who you talk to, cause everyone I know credits Hull for having done it last. Blues even made a special poster I think around the mid 2000s celebrating the feat. Maybe this is due to being a blues fan, but Neely is never really brought up much.

Edit: here it is

 

[Voight]

Its a dumb "rule". If a player can navigate injuries and still score 50 in his first 50 its a remarkable feat.

50 goals in 50 games spread over two seasons is near meaningless however.


Not any 50 game stretch. The players first 50 games of the season.

I couldn't agree more. When people try to claim certain things based on GP over 2 different seasons, it's stupid.