Lots of all-time offensive individual records within reach by Oiler players in the finals. McDavid, Draisaitl, Bouchard & Hyman. Any predictions?

[tabness]

the mcpace not looking great so far

Hyman hitting 19 seems very unlikely, the assists records for McDavid and Bouchard look doable still I guess but already more games than Gretzky and Coffey

 

[Sentinel]

There is a pretty good chance that nothing gets broken except Oilers' hopes.

 

[MadLuke]

19 goals seems so easy and yet so impossible to beat

Sakic having 17 in 18 games entering the final in 1996 and not doing it, represent this quite well.

 

[Nicko999]

Sakic having 17 in 18 games entering the final in 1996 and not doing it, represent this quite well.

It's only normal for the pace in round 1 and 2 to be higher than the pace in round 3 and 4 when the best of the top teams remain.

Mcdavid pace these playoffs is 1.6PPG.
1.74PPG was the pace during the regular season.

It's one thing to play the Kings, but Stars and Panthers are different beasts.

After the round 1 beatdown on LA, McDavid has 20 pts on 15 games. 1.33PPG pace. 99% of players would be happy with that but for Connor it's sub-par.

 

[MadLuke]

It's only normal for the pace in round 1 and 2 to be higher than the pace in round 3 and 4 when the best of the top teams remain.

Round 2: When the goals go away in the NHL playoffs

Scoring is dropping at an alarming rate in the postseason and goaltending is the biggest reason why

www.theglobeandmail.com

A drop of a whole goal per game from the first round to the rest of the playoff is apparently common.

The final 20 games of the postseason – basically Round 3 and the finals – then usually average well under five goals a game. ...
The last two years, for example, save percentage has jumped from .910 to .920 in the playoffs, and it progresses higher deeper into the postseason.

 

[Norwegianoiler]

I predict that the Oilers are going to demonstrate that they are the worst team ever to skate on ice, their good players are actually the worst players of all time (ainec), and that they are so bad that they should draft first overall, but definitely should not draft first overall.

 

[tabness]

Sakic having 17 in 18 games entering the final in 1996 and not doing it, represent this quite well.

Kurri had 18 goals in 13 games going into the finals, you'd think not only he beats Leach, but does it in less games...

nope lol

 

[HockeyWooot]

They’re certainly off to great start these series lol

 

[WetcoastOrca]

McDrai with a combined one point in 2 games.
At least Bouchard continues to rack up the assists. Only problem it’s on Panthers’ goals.

 

[nturn06]

My prediction is that if the Oilers don’t win the Cup it should be a colossal failure on epic proportions considering “Lots of all-time offensive records within reach by Oiler players in the finals, McDavid, Draisaitl, Bouchard and Hyman”, as the title suggests.

How can this be when the consensus seems to be that Bouchard sucks, and McD and Drai only put points against 3rd string goalies....

You guys need to make up your mind

 

[MCR74]

McDrai with a combined one point in 2 games.
At least Bouchard continues to rack up the assists. Only problem it’s on Panthers’ goals.

So what's your point?

 

[pi314]

This is why pace means nothing in the playoffs.

The games get harder. Teams left are better. Power plays become rarer.

Every year someone projects a big round 1 and 2 total as if it will continue. Then it doesn’t.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

McDrai with a combined one point in 2 games.
At least Bouchard continues to rack up the assists. Only problem it’s on Panthers’ goals.

I hear they’re both retiring at the end of game 3 if they lose

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Epic jinx thread. These guys are playing like McDraiarrhea right now

 

[swiftwin]

This is why pace means nothing in the playoffs.

The games get harder. Teams left are better. Power plays become rarer.

Every year someone projects a big round 1 and 2 total as if it will continue. Then it doesn’t.

How is this possible? I was told Draisaitl is the greatest playoff performer ever!

 

[LivingRentFree]

How is this possible? I was told Draisaitl is the greatest playoff performer ever!

He’s FANTASTIC against bad teams or in blow outs.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

With the Oilers now facing elimination and McDavid being slowed down it looks like Gretzky's assist record could stand

 

[karltonian]

 

[canadianguy77]

How is this possible? I was told Draisaitl is the greatest playoff performer ever!

In the 1st 2 rounds… Where playoff hockey has never been easier because half the teams make it.

 

[Thallis]

In the 1st 2 rounds… Where playoff hockey has never been easier because half the teams make it.

You know that 3/4s of the league used to make the playoffs right?

 

[ijuka]

In the 1st 2 rounds… Where playoff hockey has never been easier because half the teams make it.

Uh?

Last year they lost to VGK who... won the stanley cup.

Before that, they lost to the Avalanche who... won the stanley cup.

Sorry but this argument is extremely bad.

 

[bobholly39]

With the Oilers now facing elimination and McDavid being slowed down it looks like Gretzky's assist record could stand

Nope. One record down. 32 assists for McDavid.

Bouchard is now only 2 assists away from tying Coffey at 25. Doesn't look like he'll give Coffey a run for points though (37).

None of the other records have really moved much, and so seem unlikely. Despite beating Gretzky's assist record, McDavid is still far off the Assists per Game, and I doubt he does that.

With 38 points - McDavid now sits #5 all-time behind only Gretzky (3x) and Lemieux (1x) for most points in a single run.

 

[Tillain]

Florida, and Bob, are too good to allow an offensive explosion. Especially their D.

Hot take gone wrong

 

[Hockeyholic]

Hot take gone wrong

One game.

I meant the series.

 

[DitchMarner]

The fact that Hyman's goal scoring has disappeared against FLA reinforces how hard the goal record (19) for a playoff run is to match or break even though it may not seem that impressive on the surface.

Players get hot and pour in a bunch of goals in a series or two, but there's a reason that record hasn't been tied or eclipsed in all these years. Beating it requires uncanny consistency (an average of five goals per series). Last year it looked like Draisaitl might breeze by the record when he had 13 goals in eight games and then he didn't score another goal.