Is MacKinnon now the best player in the NHL?

[The Abusement Park]

He’s not the best but he’s up there for sure. But he’s one of the most ideal playoff players in the league right now. His speed and strength are unmatched by anyone currently. Plus he’s just the ultimate big game player.

 

[HF007]

No.

Yes he is the best right now, who’s better?

 

[ArWKo]

Can we stop with this? It's McDavid, coming from and Avs fan and huge MacKinnon fan.

 

[Newsworthy]

Yes he is the best right now, who’s better?

No. No way. He is not the best player. He is one of a handful of great talents.

 

[HF007]

No. No way. He is not the best player. He is one of a handful of great talents.

He is the best player left in the playoffs.

 

[Avelanche]

hes not the best but hes becoming one of the best playoff performers.

 

[InfinityIggy]

He is in the top tier of players. Who is actually the best is a complex question,

 

[Bondurant]

Everyone is free to have their own opinion. Some will say McDavid, some Mackinnon, Crosby, Kucherov, Ovechkin etc and no one can prove they are without a doubt right.

This assumes that multiple people, even credible sources, would argue MacKinnon is the best player in the NHL. I've never heard this argument until this thread.

 

[Avelanche]

He's the best player in the league when the officiating gives him a 5 on 3 PP in a tie playoff game for this:

2 minutes for a stick lift!!

post the full play along with 60 minutes of him being hooked without it called

 

[lawrence]

it's mcdavid but as a fan that is watching as many playoff games as possible, he is one in my opinion right now, the best player in int his playoff. Beast mode! really the way he is playing in inspirational. second goes to Seth Jones.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

He can't get them to the playoffs.

He plays 33 percent of the game.

Hockey is a team sport.

How is a guy who’s not even in 2/3rds of a game supposed to get a team into the playoffs.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Between 16 total playoff game appearances even
Matthews 9pts
Mackinnon 20pts

Last 2 reg seasons
Matthews 136
Mackinnon 196

When Matthews is in his prime it might be a different story

But currently it’s not even a discussion

While Matthews isn’t generational and neither is Mackinnon but both are amongst the best centres in the game, that’s not looking at the whole story. Your including total points and not linemates or games played which are two of the absolute most important things that determine total point total.

Lol

He’s not wrong. You can lol all you want but Mackinnon wasn’t putting up the numbers he was projected to early on.

Mackinnon put up fifty Pts for a few years and even 30 pts one year, until Rantanen joined his line (his point production doubled) while Rantanens never had less then 80 pts, but both guys do help each other obviously.

I think almost everyone will agree he’s a top five center with top two potential, I don’t see why people need it to be more then that. I haven’t brought him up once but Jack Eichel is blowing away Mackinnon at similar year comparisons but no one even recognized him universally as a top ten center and that’s an absolute joke. I can see who watches who based on people’s posts.

 

[Newsworthy]

If I were starting a franchise and had my choice of everyone, it would be McDavid 1st, and MacKinnon 2nd for me.

They happen to be two of the youngest superstars in the NHL. Glad your not going out on a limb.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

He’s the closest to Mcdavid for sure.
He’s not really close to Mcdavid though.

1. Mcdavid


2.Mackinnon
3.
4.
5.

 

[Tike Myson]

He’s the closest to Mcdavid for sure.
He’s not really close to Mcdavid though.

1. Mcdavid


2.Mackinnon
3.
4.
5.

True, but Mack will be hoisting the cup before Mcdavid dou

 

[Pia8988]

He only needs 3 goals and 3 assists to match Stone tonight.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

The gap between him and McDavid is not as wide as most would believe........ kid is a stud.

Haha, but there is still a gap.

 

[DakrSnooze]

Mac is a beauty but McDavid is the best player alive right now.

 

[Sojourn]

He plays 33 percent of the game.

Hockey is a team sport.

How is a guy who’s not even in 2/3rds of a game supposed to get a team into the playoffs.

Let’s be honest at this point: Those kind of statements aren’t worth responding to. If you’re criticizing a player who finished with 100+ points, and puts up a Hart-caliber season, because his team fails to make the playoffs, you’re just looking for any excuse to tear the player down.

Those are ignorant statements. You know it. I know it. We all know it. Even the person saying that garbage probably knows it, and they only say it because they are the only straws to grasp at. It’s admitting defeat. That’s all it is.

 

[Mez]

In a world where we have 5-10 generational players per a generation....and every week someone is the new best player......sure.

 

[Mez]

True, but Mack will be hoisting the cup before Mcdavid dou

As an Oilers fan I agree....with Makar and another top draft pick the Avs are sitting mighty comfy. I could see them top 3 in the league in the next 2 years.

 

[Sojourn]

True, but Mack will be hoisting the cup before Mcdavid dou

He could make the playoffs for the next ten years, and still not win the Cup. He has a better chance to win the Cup first, given their respective teams. That’s about it.

 

[antiqueslivers]

True, but Mack will be hoisting the cup before Mcdavid dou

damn man knock on some wood and throw some salt around just to be safe eh!?

 

[ORRFForever]

McDavid is # 1. He is a step above everyone else.

MacKinnon could easily be # 2.

 

[b in vancouver]

Patrice Bergeron is still playing.