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[BelovedIsles]

No

Yeah, I was just messing around. This thread is more entertaining than the game. Though I do appreciate that you can show different emotional reactions to posts; nuanced interaction on the internet.

 

[PuckG]

Draisaitl is a better passer and scorer. Tkachuk has the physical edge but that's it.

Even that is highly debatable. Draisaitl is a tank that clearly plays pissy pest on occasion.

 

[HanSolo]

Shhhhh, people will question you being at a game and posting here

I'm in line for booze. I'm about to break my wallet to make me drunk enough to stomach this.

 

[logan5]

I mean, yeah, sure. But at this point you have to admit that McDavid benefits greatly from the same thing as well playing with Draisaitl. No Draisaitl out there, McDavid doesn't score at the rate he is right now.

McDavid is in a Teri of his own. He would fare a lot better without Draisaitl than Draisaitl would fare without him. McDavid is still a force out there, and that opens up a lot space for his teammates.

 

[GreeningOil]

Draisaitl is a better passer and scorer. Tkachuk has the physical edge but that's it.

It doesn’t change that Tkachuk does indeed play a physical game… but go and watch Drai reverse hit him. That one’s a classic

 

[grentthealien]

A lot of attention is put on McDavid by the opposition. No McDavid out there, then Draisaitl would not score at the rate he is right now.

I don't disagree but they are beneficial to each other, I just want McDavid to win a Cup whether he gets an individual trophy along with it is beside the point for me although you know there will unfortunately be people who use it as a lazy narrative against him.

As someone else said Gretzky didn't win the Smythe every time and in today’s age there's no guarantee you're going to get as many chances for a Smythe as he did.

 

[Summer Rose]

I'm in line for booze. I'm about to break my wallet to make me drunk enough to stomach this.

Hopefully you aren't driving home.

 

[Eggtimer]

Is Logan Thompson close to being abke to come back or is he toast for this season?

 

[PeteWorrell]

Are people suggesting draisaitl is slow? He is quick out there. Just not mcdavid, but who is?

Draisaitl has the instinct to be at the right place at the right time to score and the vision to make some mesmerizing passes. Foot speed really isn't a factor when he has such assets at his disposal.

 

[authentic]

It’s crazy how much success Leon has had with that foot speed.

Lol, he's a well above average skater at this point. Not sure what people are watching anymore

 

[hangman005]

I picked a real f***ing swell first VGK playoff game to go to. If we don't at least make it close I'm setting this playoff towel on fire.

Worst effort since Game 1 Series 1. You'd think after that horror show of a game they'd get that out of their system but here we are. They laid an egg against the best offense in the league.

Just throw in the towel.... the team has.

 

[5 14 6 1]

It’s crazy how much success Leon has had with that foot speed.

Leon is a fast skater, exceptional puck protector, exceptional hockey sense, exceptional shooter, exceptional passer. His acceleration isn't AAA but he's elite at everything else.

 

[ujju2]

Everyone is slow compared to Connor McDavid.

Honestly McLeod could probably match his speed on the Oilers. They look very similar coming through the neutral zone, but then McLeod has to make a play at that speed and you realize it's not #97.

 

[dukedukowski]

Quote" With teams averaging 3.17 goals per game, scoring is at its highest point in the last 29 years (3.24 in 1993-94). Rosters are trending younger. Bottom-six slots that once were commonly filled by veteran, checking-line forwards are now being used to groom younger, skilled players. On the blue line, teams are searching for the next great offensive defensemen while stay-at-home defensive anchors are becoming less common.

 

[HanSolo]

Hopefully you aren't driving home.

I'm not. Well I am but I parked my car and I'm gonna hang around the strip until sober.

 

[Eggtimer]

As a Devils fan , I feel your pain right now Knights fans. On,y difference is that your team is just not giving it a 100% effort , where I think my Devils have no idea about how to counter the Canes.

 

[Coffee]

Leon is a fast skater, exceptional puck protector, exceptional hockey sense, exceptional shooter, exceptional passer. His acceleration isn't AAA but he's elite at everything else.

Plus speed doesn’t mean anything in todays NHL

 

[MikeyMike01]

The only two games of Friday and Saturday are garbage

 

[Ghost of Arbour]

WTH is going on here? I'm tied up for the day and Gallant gets fired and VGK is down 4 goals in the first period. I am either getting older and slower or things are just getting faster in general.

 

[Summer Rose]

Plus speed doesn’t mean anything in todays NHL

I respectfully disagree.

 

[Three On Zero]

I'm not. Well I am but I parked my car and I'm gonna hang around the strip until sober.

You actually think you’ll sober up after this performance? Bold strategy

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

But can they score away from the PP??

But can they score ES??

But can McDavid score ES?

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Lol, he a well above average skater at this point. Not sure what people are watching anymore

I’m not sure about that. I’d say he probably average at the NHL and lacks great acceleration. He looks rather slow at times.

The biggest boon to Leon’s production is McDavid’s zone entry ability and Leon’s ability to be completely unnoticed in the offensive zone while McDavid draws all the attention to him.

 

[Eggtimer]

WTH is going on here? I'm tied up for the day and Gallant gets fired and VGK is down 4 goals in the first period. I am either getting older and slower or things are just getting faster in general.

Woah whoa whaaat ? I didn’t knkw gallant was fired .

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

McDavid is in a Teri of his own. He would fare a lot better without Draisaitl than Draisaitl would fare without him. McDavid is still a force out there, and that opens up a lot space for his teammates.

McDavid is mostly always getting matched by the best def center + best defender in both series so far. That leaves Drai with the secondary matchups and much more space.