Is Kirill Kaprizov the best player/sniper in the NHL?

[ThatGuy22]

Do people watch how much Kap and Zooks pass to each other? Some are really sleeping on how often Zooks looks for him.

Of course he looks for him. He'd be silly not to.

But before Kaprizov he wad a good player, but topped out at 62 points in 82 games.

Now at 35 he's suddenly turned into a PPG player. Not hard to see why.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Of course he looks for him. He'd be silly not to.

But before Kaprizov he wad a good player, but topped out at 62 points in 82 games.

Now at 35 he's suddenly turned into a PPG player. Not hard to see why.

I think Kap is great but when Zooks was capping out at 62 points he was usually leading his team in points. Zooks and Kap have great chemistry. They pass back and forth so much that they have a team commercial making fun of it.

 

[cool beans]

He’s insanely good and if he was on a different team he would have better numbers. He doesn’t have a draisatl or a marner or nylander, or a backstrom or a kuneztsov etc etc. he plays w plugs this year lol. Love watching him tho even if I really hate the wild.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

No.

 

[ThatGuy22]

I think Kap is great but when Zooks was capping out at 62 points he was usually leading his team in points. Zooks and Kap have great chemistry. They pass back and forth so much that they have a team commercial making fun of it.

Zucerello led his team by 3 points that season...

Kaprizov beat Zucerello by almost 30 last year... prorated Zucerello upto 82 games and it's still 20 points.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Zucerello led his team by 3 points that season...

Kaprizov beat Zucerello by almost 30 last year... prorated Zucerello upto 82 games and it's still 20 points.

I think his argument is that they have a great on ice chemistry, which is pretty obvious, and with all of the work they put in before and after practice specifically passing to each other, its clear they are using their cohesion for a mutual advantage in the games. Zucc is a smart player, and Kaprizov plays well with smart players, its not a slight on either to say that.

Kaprizov is a monster of a player though, at the top echelon of the league right now, those top few guys are all unique, comparing and ranking is truly difficult. I will just say that I am extremely glad he is in the league and on my favorite team. He plays with an effort level beyond even Parise, and has the creativity, skill and skating to completely take over the ice, even against the leagues best defenders. He is extremely entertaining to watch for die hard fans too, nearly every game he does something that makes you audibly say "Wow."

 

[NickyFotiu]

Zucerello led his team by 3 points that season...

Kaprizov beat Zucerello by almost 30 last year... prorated Zucerello upto 82 games and it's still 20 points.

You are missing the points.
1. Nobody is saying Zooks is as good as Kap.
2. Zook led his team in points for many seasons because he did not have much help. Usually played with Brassard.
3. The point is just to say that Kap has a very good passer and great chemistry with Zooks so that should not be underrated by people acting like he has no linemates.

 

[Bruce Granville]

He isn‘t a sniper, but he should‘ve won the Hart last season…if we go by the definition of the Hart trophy.
So, if you are a fan of any team he plays for, I guess you wouldn‘t mind if he is called the worst tiny Russian on ice since Alexei Yagudin.

 

[Kaner9]

Top 10 player yah not a top 1 player. Come on now.

 

[ref19]

Says who? You? He is NOT the best winger in the NHL.

Who is?

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

If the "Wild" sign a top central striker in the link to Kaprizov, then Kirill will really claim the title of the best sniper, scorer or assistant of the league.

What the f*** is a "Central Striker"

 

[Garl]

Of course he looks for him. He'd be silly not to.

But before Kaprizov he wad a good player, but topped out at 62 points in 82 games.

Now at 35 he's suddenly turned into a PPG player. Not hard to see why.

Not hard, he finally got a good linemate

 

[Garl]

It seems to me that many underestimate the Whims. See how he single-handedly drags a mediocre team to the playoffs. One can only fantasize what his stats would have been on a Stanley Cup-finalist-level team.

"Single-handedly"? Wild probably are a playoff team without Kaprizov

 

[FerrisRox]

TOP 5 NHL snipers for the last 3 seasons

At the moment , the top five looks like this:

1. Auston Matthews (Toronto) - 127 goals in 174 games (0.72 average per game)
2. Connor McDavid (Edmonton) - 119 goals in 192 games (0.61 average per game)
3. Leon Dreisaitl (Edmonton) - 119 goals in 191 games (0.62 average per game)
4. Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota) - 107 goals in 192 matches (0.55 average per game)
5. Alexander Ovechkin (Washington) - 106 goals in 176 matches (0.60 average per game)

Is Kirill Kaprizov the best player or sniper in the NHL, given the level of his Minnesota teammates and teammates of the same McDavid or Matthews?

Is Kirll Kaprizov the best player in the NHL?

Is this a joke?

 

[Unspecified]

In a new survey of 10 Minnesota wild players, it’s concluded that KK97 is the best player in the NHL.

So his own teammates were polled? Mkay... seems legit and free from bias.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

So his own teammates were polled? Mkay... seems legit and free from bias.

Dude it was a joke

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Not even the best Russian Sniper
I would put Ov and Pavlichenko ahaed

 

[MuckOG]

I consider "snipers" to be pretty one dimensional. Kaprizov is not a one-dimensional player.

I think he's a top 5 winger for sure.

 

[North Cole]

TOP 5 NHL snipers for the last 3 seasons

At the moment , the top five looks like this:

1. Auston Matthews (Toronto) - 127 goals in 174 games (0.72 average per game)
2. Connor McDavid (Edmonton) - 119 goals in 192 games (0.61 average per game)
3. Leon Dreisaitl (Edmonton) - 119 goals in 191 games (0.62 average per game)
4. Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota) - 107 goals in 192 matches (0.55 average per game)
5. Alexander Ovechkin (Washington) - 106 goals in 176 matches (0.60 average per game)

Is Kirill Kaprizov the best player or sniper in the NHL, given the level of his Minnesota teammates and teammates of the same McDavid or Matthews?

Player? No. I'm not even sure he's the 2nd best player in the NHL and the gap between McDavid and #2 is large.
Sniper? Maybe, but rather than gpg maybe we need to look at S%? Ovechkin is a great goal scorer but he's a volume shooter and while he can certainly snipe his fair share of goals. He shoots more than basically anyone in league history.

 

[Mickey the mouse]

This is a total joke of a thread