daver
Registered User
There is a lot of narrative that Kucherov is benefiting from playing on an era-best team propelling him to what would be his best season ever.
There is also a lot of narrative that McDavid's numbers are deflated (even though by all measures his season this year is about at the same level of previous two seasons) by playing a team with era worst offensive support aside from Draisaitl. The assumption seems is that he should be getting better every year as he gets older.
Are there any historical examples of an elite player's production either being clearly elevated or lowered by the quality of their team/linemates.
It seems like Wayne, Mario, Jagr, and Crosby all produced consistently regardless of the strength of their team or linemates. A player like Yzerman produced more on less talented teams rather than the powerhouse Wings.
There is also a lot of narrative that McDavid's numbers are deflated (even though by all measures his season this year is about at the same level of previous two seasons) by playing a team with era worst offensive support aside from Draisaitl. The assumption seems is that he should be getting better every year as he gets older.
Are there any historical examples of an elite player's production either being clearly elevated or lowered by the quality of their team/linemates.
It seems like Wayne, Mario, Jagr, and Crosby all produced consistently regardless of the strength of their team or linemates. A player like Yzerman produced more on less talented teams rather than the powerhouse Wings.