So far: what is the best individual NHL feat of the 21st century?

[PrimumHockeyist]

For now, I'm thinking Auston Matthews' first NHL game.

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[Gerulaitis]

Ovechkin chasing Gretzky and leading the league in goal scoring at 39

 

[MadLuke]

Like Giguere beating the Redwings
McDavid scoring over 40 points in the playoff
Lemieux scoring 73 pts in 44 games in 2003 before Kovalev get traded as a rusty 37 years old:

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Lemieux: 1.66
Thornton: 1.39
Naslund: 1.27
Forsberg (1.26)

That some quick, did not think were that possible that happened example.

Or by individual feat it is more concentrated in a single game ?

Ovechkin beating Gretzky goal record when he will do it, would be a good pick.

 

[Gerulaitis]

Like Giguere beating the Redwings
McDavid scoring over 40 points in the playoff
Lemieux scoring 73 pts in 44 games in 2003 before Kovalev get traded as a rusty 37 years old:

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PPG
Lemieux: 1.66
Thornton: 1.39
Naslund: 1.27
Forsberg (1.26)

Or by individual feat it is more concentrated in a single game ?

Ovechkin beating Gretzky goal record would be a good pick.

How about Brian Boucher's shutout streak?

 

[10YearsHaveGotBehind]

Oilers centric response:

Individual game - Sam Gagner's 8 point game vs the semi dynasty Hawks. Or Ben Scrivens 59 save shutout.

Season - McDavid's 2021 or 2023 season.

Playoffs - McDavid's 2022 or 2024 playoffs.

Career - McDavid reaching 1000 points 4th fastest behind Gretzky, Lemieux, and Bossy.

 

[MadLuke]

How about Brian Boucher's shutout streak?

It is a good ga p versus anything else post 1950:

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82 more minutes, but MIke Smith-Ellis blocked more shots and that feel quite noisy and on the very peak of the DPE.

 

[Hippasus]

I would say Ovechkin's nine Rockets, which could be challenged by himself if he gets the career regular season goals mark standing alone.

McDavid's 150 and 40 point regular season and playoffs, respectively, are also noteworthy.

 

[tabness]

milestone wise it will be Ovechkin getting the goals record if/when he does ainec, just the chase is quite amazing

play wise I'm thinking either Lemieux's successful return from retirement in 2000-2001 or McDavid's playoff in 2022 especially those last three games against LA and first three games against Calgary

 

[Stephen]

Sam Gagner 8 point night.

 

[tabness]

there was quite a bit of bizarre bitterness to it on HF but Marleau's games played record qualifies

 

[frisco]

2000 Mario Lemieux comeback after being off for 3.5 years and then dominating the league.

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[MadLuke]

2000 Mario Lemieux comeback after being off for 3.5 years and then dominating the league.

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I hesitated between that one and the 2003 one.

2003 no Jagr, actually dominate 100% of the whole league ppg by a lot as scoring went even more down, post 37 years old by then.

the dominant run before everyone left the Pens by lack of money was pretty much exactly as long (43 games)

 

[carjackmalone]

I think Makar and or Hughes becoming second D to get 100 assists in a season

 

[Michael Farkas]

That didn't happen, I don't think either of them have even being assist-per-game players much less 100.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Ovechkin challenging the Goal record in a low scoring era has gotta be it.

 

[PrimumHockeyist]

How about Brian Boucher's shutout streak?

"He currently holds the NHL's modern record for the longest shutout streak at 332:01, set while he was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2003–04 NHL season."

I seem to remember this streak being the one that broke the camel's back regarding padding. Regardless, this feat definitely deserves some sort of accolade since BB's dress code back then was NHL approved.

 

[The Panther]

January 2002 -- Craig MacTavish rips out Harvey the Hound's tongue.



And, years later, MacT was back at it, preparing the next generation:

 

[Gerulaitis]

"He currently holds the NHL's modern record for the longest shutout streak at 332:01, set while he was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2003–04 NHL season."

I seem to remember this streak being the one that broke the camel's back regarding padding. Regardless, this feat definitely deserves some sort of accolade since BB's dress code back then was NHL approved.

I remember monitoring Boucher's streak

The guy did it again and again. He was the Beatles for several days

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

i hate to say it, but jonathan toews winning top forward at the olympics, the conn smythe, and joining the triple gold club at 21 years old

 

[daver]

You know it I had to say it:

Crosby being the only teenager in NA sports history to win a scoring title.

 

[Crosby2010]

"He currently holds the NHL's modern record for the longest shutout streak at 332:01, set while he was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2003–04 NHL season."

I seem to remember this streak being the one that broke the camel's back regarding padding. Regardless, this feat definitely deserves some sort of accolade since BB's dress code back then was NHL approved.

It was. It was one of those annoying records where the player that has it almost needs an asterisk beside his name because you know it is a fluke. Boucher was not a great goalie, he was on a lousy team that year and his record that season was 10-19-10. It reminds me if Columbus had gotten that record the 1993 Pens own of 17 straight wins. In 2017 they had 16 in a row and it would have just been irritating to see the 1993 Pens lose to a franchise that has quite frankly done nothing of note in its 25 year existence. Luckily they fell a game short. But Boucher's record has always been similar to something like that.

So I think McDavid's 42 points is right up there.

As mentioned Mario's comeback in 2000. Being out of the NHL for 3.5 years and then coming back and being Mario again. Getting three points in his return. Not that I wasn't already waiting for the 2002 Olympics but that night he came back and is the night I figured we had Gold locked up!

 

[MadLuke]

It reminds me if Columbus had gotten that record the 1993 Pens own of 17 straight wins. In 2017 they had 16 in a row and it would have just been irritating to see the 1993 Pens lose to a franchise that has quite frankly done nothing of note in its 25 year existence

That one would have needed an * for sure, because of their 2 SO wins during the streak, the Pens had to win 5v5 OT for their runs, and the Pens streak needing an * if they beat the record of a team that did it in the no overtime at all era.

Boucher record, feel a bit like Lalime record for longest undefeated streak to begin an nhl career, a nice bar trivia answer.

 

[FissionFire]

You know it I had to say it:

Crosby being the only teenager in NA sports history to win a scoring title.

Gretzky tied with Dionne at 19 in his first NHL season.

 

[MadLuke]

Gretzky tied with Dionne at 19 in his first NHL season.

The scoring title rules gave the Art Ross to Dionne as he scored more (2) goals, so are the ways.

Would there be no controversy-close call about it, back-to-back Smythe could have been a good one.

Parent-Lemieux did it already too and the voting history is a bit iffy and a subjective award obviously (in the sense Gretzky could easily have, Kucherov could have, etc...)

Speaking of which Kucherov going 66 pts in back to back cup win is quite something (or 93 in 3 consecutive playoffs run)

 

[WarriorofTime]

You know it I had to say it:

Crosby being the only teenager in NA sports history to win a scoring title.

Didn't Gretzky win it at 19 with 164 points in 1980-81?