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Whats Wrong with Connor Mcdavid this Season Lowest PPG and Gpg Output in 7 8 Years for Him

GlitchMarner said:
One thing of note, though, is he has hardly any empty net points this year (I think just one) and we're now in a time in NHL history where some of the Art Ross contenders are piling up at least a dozen.
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If you want to bring down the PPGs of his competitors by taking away EN points then we should do the same for 3 on 3 OT points; both of which he, Mac, Drai and Kucherov have all benefited by in recent seasons.

This doesn't move the needle much for Crosby vs. Benn. What is more relevant is point shares with other elite offensive talent. Benn shared 57% of his points with Seguin who was 2nd in PPG that season. McDavid has shared 65% of his points with Draisaitl who is clearly the superior player this year to McDavid.

All that being said, like Crosby in 14/15, this regular season doesn't diminish he legacy, it simply adds nothing to it. Crosby returned to form after a coaching change early the next season that saw a return to a game plan that didn't stifle the Pens offensive talent.

We'll see what the playoffs bring. Perhaps the he and the Oilers are sleepwalking a bit through this season.
 
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People talking about his speed are incorrect, in my opinion. I've watched most of his games for the past six years or so, and I don't think he's lost anything in speed.

He clearly hasn't lost anything in 'desire', as I think he desperately wants to win.

For me, he hasn't been consistently as great in 2023-24 or 2024-25 as he was from 2021 to 2022-23 (or even as consistent as he was from 2016-17 all the way through 2022-23). That is to say, there are times when he cranks it up to peak level (like, at times last playoffs, or around November-December this season), but he doesn't do it as consistently anymore. And yes, his shot has been kind of off since October 2023, for reasons nobody seems to know, but presumably it's related to either of the two minor injuries he sufferered at that time.

McDavid now is kind of like Wayne Gretzky was from 1988 to 1991, which is to say he can still win the scoring race each year if things go well, but he's not the best guy as consistently anymore, probably due to two factors:
-- Lack of caring about regular season. Not to say he doesn't care, but at this point the regular season has become the long-ish wait for the playoffs.
-- Accumulation of wear & tear, minor injuries, etc. (I think this has greatly affected McDavid's shot.) He's quite engaged physically a lot of the time, but I think there's a thing when you start to become a veteran and you've now suffered a few injuries, wherein you just aren't quite as willing to go the extra distance to risk pain or injury; i.e., you start to play more around the perimeter and don't rush the net as much.

McDavid also got married last summer, which for some guys can be a transition period into thinking about things besides hockey a bit more. There might also be a thing where, after the intensity of last spring's playoff run, he's having a hard time adapting himself to non-playoff hockey while also trying to gear up for the playoffs.

I would not be surprised if McDavid roars back and wins the scoring title next season. However, right now, all he cares about is the playoffs.
 
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Too bad he doesn't care about the regular season anymore, the Oilers are playing with a bit of fire by not winning the very winnable Pacific and having to play an extra motivated Kings team who may have home ice advantage.
 
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SeanMoneyHands said:
High milage player taking its toll now. This is what happens when you play your best player 55 mins a night.
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Draisaitl and Mackinnon are in the same boat as far as ice time and they are having two of the best seasons in their careers,

What a non-thinking hot take.
 
I suspect in one year’s time, we’ll be discussing his status among the five greatest players ever, when he’s wrapping up a sixth scoring title, has two Conn Smythes to his name paired with the Cup win, and wondering if he could possibly win three Smythes in a row.
 
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I think McDavid is suffering from acute depression.... probably due to more than one reason.
One reason that immediately comes to mind is having to live for months in that sterile, cold black and white house that his wife decorated. Frankly I've seen monasteries that have more warmth and comfort.
 
Hockey players typically peak between 22-26 then maintain with mininal loss through 29/30 . Then there's a fairly large drop off.
 
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I suspect in one year’s time, we’ll be discussing his status among the five greatest players ever, when he’s wrapping up a sixth scoring title, has two Conn Smythes to his name paired with the Cup win, and wondering if he could possibly win three Smythes in a row.
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I feel like you said this last year too
 
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daver said:
extra motivated Kings team
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Can you please tell me who would be an idea first round opponent and what we have to win to get them? Stars, Avs and Knights are the cream of the crop IMO. Jets hvae been unbelieveable. Wild are dealing with injuries but are a great squad. Flames hate us. Nucks hate us. I'm not really sure we have an easy first round no matter what? My only goal would be to avoid Avs, Knights and Stars and hope they can play each other and go 7 long games with 3OT's every night.lol
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I think he will come alive in playoffs. I think regular season is like a shitty day job he has to attend now.. we've been good at regular season for a few years now. Playoffs are his mistress and awesome night life after work.
 
Rubi said:
I think McDavid is suffering from acute depression.... probably due to more than one reason.
One reason that immediately comes to mind is having to live for months in that sterile, cold black and white house that his wife decorated. Frankly I've seen monasteries that have more warmth and comfort.
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This is definitely it.
 
yeah he hasn't been himself at all. Draisaitl has been twice the player he is. absolute joke that MacKinnon is somehow in the Hart discussion
 
Rubi said:
Thanks. I was thinking of sending Connor a couple of yellow throw pillows hoping the little bit of warmth and color would brighten his day.
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pfft.. like you'd get a yellow throw pillow in that place. FWIW.. I am get tired of seeing his wife constantly during OIlers games.
 
I mean this goes back to last year. He had some injury issues and didn't look like his former self. He had a really good stretch where he was close to 2/pts per game and his playoff run but he didn't look like himself completely

This season is more of the same. Still one of the best in the game but Leon has clearly been better this year and I never said that before even during Leon's Ross/hart year

The theory that he is letting off the gas to save some for playoffs doesn't explain him bobbling the puck and making poor passes. It might explain his unwillingness to attack the net like previous years but likely a combination of things

I expect to see prime Connor at some point again this year or next
 
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Czechboy said:
pfft.. like you'd get a yellow throw pillow in that place. FWIW.. I am get tired of seeing his wife constantly during OIlers games.
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Ya, screw her for.. being there.

That house does suck, and I don’t like Edmonton’s chances. That roster is.. patchwork? Idk, and there’s Skinner. He’ll try in playoffs, but maybe he’s down because he knows it ain’t happening this year.
 
Czechboy said:
Can you please tell me who would be an idea first round opponent and what we have to win to get them? Stars, Avs and Knights are the cream of the crop IMO. Jets hvae been unbelieveable. Wild are dealing with injuries but are a great squad. Flames hate us. Nucks hate us. I'm not really sure we have an easy first round no matter what? My only goal would be to avoid Avs, Knights and Stars and hope they can play each other and go 7 long games with 3OT's every night.lol
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As a Canucks fan, trust me you want the Canucks this year. We can't score and aren't tough. But that first seed appears far out of reach so the Wild would probably be a more favourable opponent. Then again, the Kings are clearly beatable so might as well go that route again.
 
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TheDawnOfANewTage said:
Ya, screw her for.. being there.

That house does suck, and I don’t like Edmonton’s chances. That roster is.. patchwork? Idk, and there’s Skinner. He’ll try in playoffs, but maybe he’s down because he knows it ain’t happening this year.
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I meant on panles, interviews with Gene, showing off the dog during broadcasts.. she's building a brand. Which is great for her but I'm watching hockey and I really don't care what she thinks about hockey or her brand. Of all the people to interview in a intermission... I would be find to take her out of the rotation. For sure though, when we score.. zoom in on her cheering!
 
nucksflailtogether said:
As a Canucks fan, trust me you want the Canucks this year. We can't score and aren't tough. But that first seed appears far out of reach so the Wild would probably be a more favourable opponent. Then again, the Kings are clearly beatable so might as well go that route again.
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I can't see a scenario where we get the Nucks in round 1 though. Sucks about Demko and EP struggling. But that could change in round 1. I think it'd be a war that goes 6 or 7.

FTR.. my dream is to beat the Nucks, Jets and Leafs on the way to the Cup.lol
 
Czechboy said:
I can't see a scenario where we get the Nucks in round 1 though. Sucks about Demko and EP struggling. But that could change in round 1. I think it'd be a war that goes 6 or 7.

FTR.. my dream is to beat the Nucks, Jets and Leafs on the way to the Cup.lol
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EP is starting to rebound, but Demko is just..yeah. Losing Miller even though he was costing his team has kind of punched a massive hole up the middle here. Mcdavid and Drai would slice us like bread.

If the Canucks get hot and the injury plagued Wild plummet, who knows.

I hope your dream comes true...over my dead body. LOL.
 
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