McDavid becomes the 3rd player in NHL history to score 40 points in a playoff run - after Wayne and Mario
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Andrei79
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Out of this world.
We're witnessing Gretzky/Lemieux level hockey.
We're witnessing Gretzky/Lemieux level hockey.
jigglysquishy
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Never thought I'd see in my lifetime.
I remember being so wowed with Malkin in 2009. And he got close. But to actually see 40 points in the playoffs is just crazy.
I remember being so wowed with Malkin in 2009. And he got close. But to actually see 40 points in the playoffs is just crazy.
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Definitely in contention for third best forward of all time. There has always been a massive gap between Gretzky/Lemieux and the third one. I know there’s Howe but I’m not a big fan of counting players who played so long ago. I rather stick to the modern era.
Assuming McDavid remains healthy, he could actually knock down Lemieux from the second spot. He’ll never match him in sheer dominance but Lemieux spent over 1/3rd of his career injured. McDavid’s far better longevity will more than make up for Lemieux’s advantages.
Assuming McDavid remains healthy, he could actually knock down Lemieux from the second spot. He’ll never match him in sheer dominance but Lemieux spent over 1/3rd of his career injured. McDavid’s far better longevity will more than make up for Lemieux’s advantages.
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Does he win the Smythe if they lose? I don't see a panther I'd give it to if Bob isn't getting .950
8 points in the finals so far too. The all time record for the finals is 13 points. Obviously that's still a little ways away, but if this goes 7 its definitely possible.
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Howe did what Mario did AND played a long time. It wasn't just playing a long time.
hamzarocks
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Mcdavid keeping it 100% is the best north american sports athlete ever on skill and talent
Lebron wasnt as skilled or talented and dominanted a sport where 1 player has access and allowance to dominate the ball much higher than hockey
Kobe the same except hes 10% worse than Lebron
MJ played in a lower competition era so while he and ( Lemieux and Greztky) dominated the league at higher levels than Mcdavid, they had worse defensive schemes and systems to play against and lower skilled compeitition
No baseball player was putting 75 HR + 200 RBIs + .350 BA type years
NFL dont think any player individually was this talented
People are so normalized/accustomed to Mcdavid we dont realize he just put up 42 pts in 23 games...
This is the best playoff run in NHL history
Lebron wasnt as skilled or talented and dominanted a sport where 1 player has access and allowance to dominate the ball much higher than hockey
Kobe the same except hes 10% worse than Lebron
MJ played in a lower competition era so while he and ( Lemieux and Greztky) dominated the league at higher levels than Mcdavid, they had worse defensive schemes and systems to play against and lower skilled compeitition
No baseball player was putting 75 HR + 200 RBIs + .350 BA type years
NFL dont think any player individually was this talented
People are so normalized/accustomed to Mcdavid we dont realize he just put up 42 pts in 23 games...
This is the best playoff run in NHL history
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2024 McDavid vs 2009 Malkin is going to be a generational poll 
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As I said, not a fan of evaluating players from so long ago against much more modern ones. Howe didn’t really play against international competition. For his time, he was without a doubt far and away the best but I prefer separating modern era players from the old ones.
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MadLuke
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This, someone going over 40 without having to play more than 24 playoff games... did seem like would never happen again type of stuff. And without being particularly lucky either here....
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hamzarocks
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2024 mcdavid by a landslide2024 McDavid vs 2009 Malkin is going to be a generational poll
Malkin was barelt better than Crosby
Mcdavid is the main reason the stars arent playing the panthers right now
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I know you really, really, really like McDavid, but that’s just not an objective take
hamzarocks
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Through 3 rounds of 2009 crosby and malkin were neck and neck in pts despite crosby playing top line/harder matchups generallyI know you really, really, really like McDavid, but that’s just not an objective take
Malkin played better in finals for sure
Mcdavid has outplayed Draisaitl by an absurd amount the last 11 playoff gsmes and just keeps on dominating whatever defenses are thrown his way
Malkin and any other player from the past or moving into the future from here on out will have to settle for best "not mcdavid" awards/seasons/stretches
Mcdavid has the best peak, prime, offensive, valuable, reg seasons & playoffs outside of 99, 66, 4 and maybe 9 ever.
4th highest point total in Stanley Cup playoff history. We're witnessing all-time greatness right before our eyes.
Finals? He has 9 points. 19 players have hit 10 or more, and record is 13.
He could still hit it, but he's not 4th yet
I meant playoff history. My bad. Thanks for pointing it out. I've fixed it.
Close to that in the finals as well thanks to your point.
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Barely better than prime Crosby is not really a big insult.
Malkin in the 2009 most common teammate at ev strenght were
Fedotenko
Talbot
Orpik
Letang (not really yet Letang we think about, 33 pts that season, 27 next season, turned into a star only in 2011)
Eaton
That in part what made 2009 Malkin performance quite special, doing it playing with Max Talbot and Fedotenko, perfectly fine third liner that can help on a Top 6, but not the usual teammate of a legendary run, Orpik-young Letang-Eaton feading you the puck, not Gonchar most of the time.
McDavid most common ev strenght teammate during the 2024 playoff, as of now were:
Hyman
Bouchard
Ekholm
RNH
Draisaitl
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nowhereman
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The guy has the best peak of anyone outside the big four but to claim that he's better than Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods is simply ridiculous.
McDavid potentially has 2 games to pop 6 points to tie (and a full 20 minutes of a 3rd game).
He has 7 points in the past 1-2/3rd games. So easily doable at the level he is on.
He has 7 points in the past 1-2/3rd games. So easily doable at the level he is on.
McDavid is absolutely great, but people always overlook how Geno did what he did playing with a bunch of coal miners.
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The point production with McDavid is obviously terrific, but I think if the Oilers can come back from down 3-0 with McDavid producing like he has in games 4 and 5 so far, that would be another terrific achievement to add to his resume. No Canadian teams have won the cup in 30 years and no teams have won the cup while down 3-0 in the finals in over 50 years. McDavid's Oilers knocking both of those out, with McDavid possibly challenging Gretzky's playoff point record, would be legendary.
That would be a career defining series, it's even better than the famous Messier guarantee.
That would be a career defining series, it's even better than the famous Messier guarantee.
hamzarocks
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Better pure talent than MJ and Gretzky when adjusting for difficulty of modern day sports
Ali and Woods are solo/individual sports so they win/lose on their own and I didnt count them
MJ and Gretzky are still more dominant than Mcdavid, their talent and ability might be similar to his, but we never got to see them play modern/current day defensive schemes vs seeing Mcdavid against that now.
99/23 no doubt, 99% dominate modern day defenses, but Im giving credit to 97 for doing in his time when no one else has been able to do so
I don't believe it was less skilled competition at all.
