McDavid is on a serious run to try and break Gretzky's single season playoff assist record

[Hextallent63]

Just another counting the eggs before they're hatched thing with McDavid versus the entire history of the NHL.

 

[Frosty415]

Era my friend. Era

You've been a McDavid hater for years lol

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Actually, the second-ever winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy won only one round.

OK, you got me

 

[HugginThePost]

TIL:

• Crosby is the worst-performing playoff athlete of all time
• Stars and Avs suck
• McDavid should win the Smythe if he doesn't make the finals

This place gets more and more ridiculous by the day.

 

[HabsQC]

Crosby to @Mulletman :

 

[Frank Drebin]

Not just era or goalie equipment changes, but coaching. When Crosby struggled, coaches pushed him through it. When McDavid struggles like game 1 against the Canucks, next game the coach helps him by keeping Draisaitl on his line. Pens would have 0 cups since the lockout if they ran 1 line to help Crosby with his stats.

The coach puts drai with McDavid to help his stats

 

[Kamus]

Actually, the second-ever winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy won only one round.

 

[Video Nasty]

TIL:

• Crosby is the worst-performing playoff athlete of all time
• Stars and Avs suck
• McDavid should win the Smythe if he doesn't make the finals

This place gets more and more ridiculous by the day.

Wish I could say I learned the same today about your overall reading comprehension, but nope, it’s been years.

 

[Grifter3511]

Typical Oilers fans:

1. With 1 win in the second round they are already talking about what McDavid is going to do in the Finals

2. Assuming all hockey fans should be rooting for McDavid to break records because apparently if you don't support Connor McDavid you don't like hockey?

3. Going out of their way to trash a Captain who has won 3 Cups and made it to 4 finals.

4. Claiming McDavid should win the Conn Smythe even if his team doesn't make the finals.


This thread is something else, and I'm here for the ride.

 

[WhyYouHaveToBeMad]

I’m an Oilers fan, why add this. Crosby is a great player and has no one to be embarrassed towards.

Yup. as an oilers fan I would easily take the 3 cups sid has over assist record.

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

He's definitely eyeing the assist record. He deserves the Smythe if he breaks it even if Oilers don't make the finals. At this rate he only needs 8 more games. If Oilers make the finals he's also breaking the points record.

One factor that you overlooked in the OP is that Crosby's career high in points in the playoffs is 31. Breaking the assist record would give McDavid more assists than Crosby ever had points in a playoff run! Would be very embarassing for Crosby and just show the insane separation between these two players.

Your take is embarrassing.

 

[NyQuil]

I’m rooting for McDavid to win it all but some of the posts in this thread by Oilers fans are pure cringe.

 

[ricky0034]

TIL:

• Crosby is the worst-performing playoff athlete of all time
• Stars and Avs suck
• McDavid should win the Smythe if he doesn't make the finals

This place gets more and more ridiculous by the day.

if he somehow breaks Gretzky's assist record without making the finals he absolutely should

 

[eviohh26]

if he somehow breaks Gretzky's assist record without making the finals he absolutely should

No one gets the Con Smythe for losing.

 

[NyQuil]

No one gets the Con Smythe for losing.

A few guys have.

Giguere most recently.

 

[toddkaz]

He's definitely eyeing the assist record. He deserves the Smythe if he breaks it even if Oilers don't make the finals. At this rate he only needs 8 more games. If Oilers make the finals he's also breaking the points record.

One factor that you overlooked in the OP is that Crosby's career high in points in the playoffs is 31. Breaking the assist record would give McDavid more assists than Crosby ever had points in a playoff run! Would be very embarassing for Crosby and just show the insane separation between these two players.

really bad hot take.

 

[eviohh26]

A few guys have.

Giguere most recently.

They really shouldn't. Makes the sport look like soccer giving trophies to losers.

 

[ricky0034]

No one gets the Con Smythe for losing.

this is just factually incorrect, 5 players have won it without winning the Cup

none of them have won it without at least losing in the finals but none of them have set the all time assist record either

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Lol. Crosby with 205 po points in 181 gp. 3 cups and 2 smythes and his playoff ability is getting called out by fans who are dreaming of a final 10 years in. Classic HF

 

[HugginThePost]

if he somehow breaks Gretzky's assist record without making the finals he absolutely should

No, he shouldn’t.

 

[Despote]

Lol. Crosby with 205 po points in 181 gp. 3 cups and 2 smythes and his playoff ability is getting called out by fans who are dreaming of a final 10 years in. Classic HF

A bit OT but your posting style reminds me of Jon Jones on Twitter for whatever reason. Not a slight lol.

 

[Roksta]

Stop disrespecting the back to back Conn Smyth trophy winner you Video Nasty loser

Him and Malkin carried some **** team with Ruslan Fedotenko / Miroslav Satan and Maxime Talbot in the top 6 to back to back finals while Drai and McDavid can't even carry this super team to anything yet

 

[NVious]

The late great Wayne Gretzky would be proud of him!

 

[The Abusement Park]

No one gets the Con Smythe for losing.

Well except for Giguere, Hextall, Leach, Hall, and Crozier.

 

[Leksand]

Era my friend. Era

Too complicated my friend, too complicated. (And don’t even think about considering goals for AND goals against and winning games by scoring more goals than the other team. Waaaay too complicated).