Nikita Kucherov is the clear favorite for the Art Ross Trophy

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Another great game for Kuch. 3 points but felt like it could have been 6 or 7 with all the opportunities.

 

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When he played probably sown

Lol

Let me give you a hint: it wasn’t possible then either. But Gretzky did it anyway

I actually feel bad that most people born in the 90’s or later haven’t gotten to see a truly transcendent sports talent.

Who is the closest? Tiger Woods, probably? I actually know nothing about golf, I don’t know if Tiger is considered on another planet from previous or current generations of golfers.

It sucks that you guys haven’t witnessed the true magic that us older folks got to s

I think Gretzky is the most dominant sports athlete of all time. It’s difficult to find anything close in any sport

Everyone can fight, everyone can play soccer and basketball. To compare a tiny rich man's sport athlete to people like, mohammad Ali, mike tyson, Messi. Maradona is shameful. More people play soccer than it lives people in Russia, Canada, Sweden, finland, combined. Hockey players are compared to people who drive a porche suv and have a summer house they spend half their year in some fortunate countries finically.

You guys are delusional..

 

[aylib]

Now a 16 point lead instead of 15 when the thread was started....

16 point lead over whom? This isn't a Kuch vs McDavid thread.
He is in the lead by only 2 points.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

Now a 16 point lead instead of 15 when the thread was started....

So MacKinnon just doesn’t exist? Cool cool…

 

[mkatcherin00]

Don't even care. Oil have been like the #3 defensive team the last 2 months. Leon and Connor are not going guns a blazes when you watch the games. Kuch has won enough too, but good on him if he runs away with it

 

[dechire]

16 point lead over whom? This isn't a Kuch vs McDavid thread.
He is in the lead by only 2 points.

3 points. He's at 72 and MacKinnon is at 69.

Edit: Sorry I missed the goal MacK scored. Wish the leader stats in the NHL app updated in real-time.

 

[JoeSakic13]

3 points from Kuch, 2 points from Mack, and 1 point for the guy in 8th place.

 

[JoeSakic13]

3 points. He's at 72 and MacKinnon is at 69.

Edit: Sorry I missed the goal MacK scored. Wish the leader stats in the NHL app updated in real-time.

That’s ok, so did Martin Jones.

 

[aylib]

3 points. He's at 72 and MacKinnon is at 69.

Edit: Sorry I missed the goal MacK scored. Wish the leader stats in the NHL app updated in real-time.

Point totals/gap will change. The point I was making is that this isn't a thread dedicated to Kuch vs McDavid.

 

[Dust]

Feels like this has turned into a bit of a 2 horse race right now. I'd never count McDavid out, but he's been quiet lately while his team keeps churning out low scoring wins.

 

[Strangle]

When he played probably sown




Everyone can fight, everyone can play soccer and basketball. To compare a tiny rich man's sport athlete to people like, mohammad Ali, mike tyson, Messi. Maradona is shameful. More people play soccer than it lives people in Russia, Canada, Sweden, finland, combined. Hockey players are compared to people who drive a porche suv and have a summer house they spend half their year in some fortunate countries finically.

You guys are delusional..

What the hell are you talking about?

 

[PaulD]

Kucherov three more pts last night.

I thought it may have been Jack Huges year the way he came outta the gate. 20 pts in first 10 games. But appears the kid can't stay healthy.

Mackinnon and McDavid will make the race interesting in second half.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Guy is killing it this year on a team that is not as good as they used to be. He may well be the greatest Muscovite to ever play in the NHL.

 

[JFedol]

Lol

Let me give you a hint: it wasn’t possible then either. But Gretzky did it anyway

I actually feel bad that most people born in the 90’s or later haven’t gotten to see a truly transcendent sports talent.

Who is the closest? Tiger Woods, probably? I actually know nothing about golf, I don’t know if Tiger is considered on another planet from previous or current generations of golfers.

It sucks that you guys haven’t witnessed the true magic that us older folks got to see

Yup, I share the same sentiment, history always finds a way to repeat itself.

Same thing was said with Howe and Orr until 99 and 66 came.

All of Gretzky's records will be demolished and broken eventually by the next sports defining talent.

 

[kp61c]

Guy is killing it this year on a team that is not as good as they used to be. He may well be the greatest Muscovite to ever play in the NHL.

He wasn't born in Moscow. It's Bure or Ovechkin.

 

[Overrated]

When he played probably sown




Everyone can fight, everyone can play soccer and basketball. To compare a tiny rich man's sport athlete to people like, mohammad Ali, mike tyson, Messi. Maradona is shameful. More people play soccer than it lives people in Russia, Canada, Sweden, finland, combined. Hockey players are compared to people who drive a porche suv and have a summer house they spend half their year in some fortunate countries finically.

You guys are delusional..

Everyone in Canada can play hockey...

Also not many people "fight". Fighting is quite niche too. I agree with the premise that some sports are more competitive than others but it's not so clear cut.

 

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Everyone in Canada can play hockey...

Also not many people "fight". Fighting is quite niche too. I agree with the premise that some sports are more competitive than others but it's not so clear cut.

And everyone in my household can play table tennis but I am more dominant over my wife than gretzky was over his peers, does that make me a legendary athlete?

 

[Overrated]

And everyone in my household can play table tennis but I am more dominant over my wife than gretzky was over his peers, does that make me a legendary athlete?

Uhm and I can dominate some random chick at soccer more than Messi dominates his professional peers. What is your point?

 

[AvStock]

We are talking about Dominating random chicks now?

 

[22FUTON9]

It was pretty interesting listening to MacKinnon talk about Kucherov on 32 thoughts.
He said he’s one of his favorite players to watch, in fact a bunch of players he talks to say that Kuch is their favorite player in the league to watch which I found a bit surprising. Mack also said Kucherov basically plays the polar opposite of him, which makes him want to watch him even more so he could pick stuff up.

Would really recommend listening to it.

 

[Beyonder91]

It was pretty interesting listening to MacKinnon talk about Kucherov on 32 thoughts.
He said he’s one of his favorite players to watch, in fact a bunch of players he talks to say that Kuch is their favorite player in the league to watch which I found a bit surprising. Mack also said Kucherov basically plays the polar opposite of him, which makes him want to watch him even more so he could pick stuff up.

Would really recommend listening to it.

Just to further expand on this found this quote... (I still need to listen to the podcast)

On who he likes to watch when he’s not playing…

“I think Sid. I watch a lot of Pittsburgh games. I watch Brayden Schenn as well. Just two good friends of mine. Tyson Barrie in Nashville, and then I love watching Kucherov. I think everyone does. If you asked everybody’s favorite player in the NHL, I think they’d say Kucherov. I think everyone is a big fan of his. Obviously McDavid is McDavid. I like watching Pastrnak, he’s a right handed shot guy. Big fan of the game.”

MacKinnon Opens Up On Various Subjects In Fantastic Interview

 

[Voight]

Well if he took a cheap shot to the head or a slap shot to the head he would be out lol. BTW your so hung up on this 4 game in hand while being 13 back. Crosby was 3 back with 5 less games and actually led the league in ppg at 27m keep that in mind

It wasn't a cheap shot.

 

[Voight]

He isn’t. Was a great player when he was younger but fell off a cliff and couldn’t pass Nicklaus.

You could argue tho Tiger's peak was Gretzky esque. 14 Majors in 12 years.

Especially 2000-2001 where he became the only player in history to hold all 4 Majors at once.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Lennox Lewis>

 

[Coffey]

So MacKinnon just doesn’t exist? Cool cool…

He's so blinded with rage against 97.