McDavid becomes the 3rd player in NHL history to score 40 points in a playoff run - after Wayne and Mario

[PB37]

Incredible run. He wants it badly and it shows nearly every time he has the puck while when I watch Leon in this SCF, I'm wondering where his pulse is.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Two four point games in two consecutive STANLEY CUP ELIMINATION GAMES. This is madness! Expect McDavid to tie Lemieux with 44 points next game at the minimum. Hell, at home with his surge of momentum I wouldn't be surprised by a third four point game in a row.

That dangling to set up perry was filth.

 

[syz]

We all but crowned Draisaitl as the clutchest playoff player of all time. He was three points up on McDavid on May 20th (after 12 games). Ever since, in 11 games and one period to go, McDavid has 19 points to Draisaitl's 6. What happened? Is Drai injured? We remember well how playing with one leg didn't slow him down one bit a couple years ago, didn't he even break some record in terms of points in a playoff series back then?

In light of this separation this stretch feels somewhat like a McDavid's breakout party even though he was already accomplished as hell.

Drai blocked a shot with his hand late in the Vancouver series. He's had an index finger wrapped up since so that's the going theory right now. Unfortunately a bad hand is gonna impact his game more than a bad ankle.

He's not skating well either though so idk. Might just be out of gas.

 

[Calderon]

Worth noting, too, that McDavid just reclaimed the 2nd place for the best playoff ppg ever (1.625, Lemieux 1.61).

 

[SillyRabbit]

If this goes 7 games, he will tie or break the record.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Pretty cool having a real generational talent in the league again

 

[BayStBullies]

We are witnessing greatness.

 

[frederixx]

He's so good he might even catch up on lifetime playoff points from the highest paid player in the year (starting next season) in a single season. That's 8 playoff appearances against 1!

I really hope he wins it

 

[ohcomeonref]

I advise anyone hating on this guy to learn to just enjoy him. By definition, generational players like him don't come along very often...

 

[Video Nasty]

Pretty cool having a real generational talent in the league again

Yep, we certainly know it when we see it. Don’t have to pretend in order to fill the void left by others or play what if games.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

I advise anyone hating on this guy to learn to just enjoy him. By definition, generational players like him don't come along very often...

I have joined this ship. Just leave marios 44 alone i cannot stress that enough.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

McDavid is doubling every non oiler in scoring these playoffs.

Hes pretty good at hockey.

He has 10 points in 14 periods of SCF hockey.

Note of interest. He already has half the point totals of Crosby in the SCF. Crosby played 25 games.

Edit: Make that 11 points in 15 periods.

McDavid is a step up from Crosby.

 

[Calderon]

So Wayne has two big playoff records, among others: 47 points in a single playoff run and 13 in a single finals run. I think Wayne was in a huge disadvantage compared to McDavid, though. I mean, McDavid gets to play against Bobrovsky, right?

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

.....

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

So Wayne has two big playoff records, among others: 47 points in a single playoff run and 13 in a single finals run. I think Wayne was in a huge disadvantage compared to McDavid, though. I mean, McDavid gets to play against Bobrovsky, right?

Did goalies even drop to their knees in that era? Maybe that is a disadvantage? Not particularly athletic.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

McDavid, on assists alone, would be tied for the 12th highest point total in a playoff year all time. Absurd, Gretzky-like stuff.

 

[Barrie22]

McDavid, on assists alone, would be tied for the 12th highest point total in a playoff year all time. Absurd, Gretzky-like stuff.

You could also take out all of his goals and he would still have a 4 point lead on his next closest player in scoring.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Crosby is a top 10 player of all time. My fav player obv...that being said. Mcdavid is better. There I said it.

Holy f*** ok McDavid is doing something really special confirmed

 

[MessierThanThou]

That

McDavid is doubling every non oiler in scoring these playoffs.

Hes pretty good at hockey.


McDavid is a step up from Crosby.

Malkin was closer to Crosby than a lot of people like admitting. He won the Smythe during their first Cup together.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I used to look at Gretzky's playoff stats and think there is no chance in hell anyone ever touches those.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

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.

40 points is more surreal than 100 assists to be honest. Still hard to process this guy has 42 points n counting

 

[Tebowz]

Just wait until McDavid has to face a real defense

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Crosby is a top 10 player of all time. My fav player obv...that being said. Mcdavid is better. There I said it.

Respect. As much as we disagreed you proved yourself to be consistent once mcdavid did his thing in the playoffs. Which is what you said you would do.

 

[syz]

Just wait until McDavid has to face a real defense

One day all the people who go into a playoff series saying "X will shut down McDavid" will just stop.

 

[PromisedLand]

Curse that lotto ball. CURSE IT!