Where are McDavid and Draisaitl when it matters?

[IranCondraAffair]

Getting three solid lines thrown at them while they play 25+ minutes a night.

They're being ground down into a fine powder at this point. Chased around the ice and punished physically. Hard to score when the other team is playing defensively and has the depth to counter your stars.

Obviously Edmonton should have more depth and Winnipeg should be having more trouble, but we knew Edmonton was a bit of a paper tiger going into the playoffs.

 

[ref19]

But still, how long until he asks out of that trash heap?

No doubt. Two players in the playoffs don't win games.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

When was the last back-to-back games (obviously before now) when McDavid and Draisaitl went pointless? Including regular season games obviously.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

From McDrai to McDry.

 

[BullLund]

They are good for stat padding in the regular season, not so much when the games actually matter.

 

[SB164]

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

His speed and off the rush game needs to be adjusted a bit for the playoffs. I thought he looked great in the first, but got worse and more frustrated as the game went on. Problem is other than Drai the team is terrible so they are draped all over those two. I think they do way better with a semblance of depth on the team.

I know people compare them to the 09 Penguins but that team still had competent role players. Oilers bottom 6 is ahl quality. That said getting completely shut out in both games is worrisome.

 

[Matty Sundin]

Toronto showed earlier this season it could be done. Series ain’t over yet but if say Winnipeg sweeps them and the games are like this then yeah you gotta start questioning that.

 

[PG Canuck]

It's crazy that McDavid scores two points or more in every regular season game against Winnipeg but can't score against them in the playoffs.

Whole different beast.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Was wondering how long it would take for this thread.

 

[JT Kreider]

Might as well move this thread to the main board because McDavid doesn't belong anywhere near the Stanley Cup Playoffs

 

[Mickey Marner]

McRegularseason

Soon to be McGolfseason. Must've heard Ontario is re-opening courses and wants to get back home quick.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Better get going McDavid!

 

[StevenF1919]

Draisaitl's only capable of cherrypicking and picking up gravy points on the powerplay. Most overrated player in the league. Useless when it matters.

 

[zeke]

9pts in 15 playoffs games for McDavid (against actual playoffs teams).

4pts at even strength in those 15gms.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

It's crazy that McDavid scores two points or more in every regular season game against Winnipeg but can't score against them in the playoffs.

What are the odds this happens... Unless the playoffs are indeed different than the RS.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Waiting to collect their regular season hardware.

 

[rocketdan9]

Best regular season players in the league hands down.

Next Joe Thorntons??

 

[Sky04]

That's what happens when your top 2 players are dependent on each other. Crosby and Malkin were able to carry 2 lines to back to back finals at the same age as McDavid and Draisaitl are now.

 

[Breakers]

Tucker Poolman is a better hockey player than McDavid

 

[RussianRacket]

Draisaitl's only capable of cherrypicking and picking up gravy points on the powerplay. Most overrated player in the league. Useless when it matters.

McDavid too (Matthews too).

 

[The Grim Reaper]

“This season wasn’t an anomaly” - Starting to really feel like it.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Draisaitl's only capable of cherrypicking and picking up gravy points on the powerplay. Most overrated player in the league. Useless when it matters.

He's a good player, but a great test case of how many points one can score if put in the ideal system to score points. There are Oil fans who think he is better than Malkin was.

 

[Chips]

That didn't take long.

Had it written an hour ago, finger on the trigger

 

[jj cale]

McDavid's performance is exactly why I was on the pro-Crosby side in the recent thread about who was better at the same age.

Crosby was turning his game up several notches come playoff time, at an even younger age than McDavid is now. And this was quite impressive when you consider Crosby was also a beast in the regular season.

McDavid can score a million points against a weak North Division, with a half-million points on the PP.

But Crosby at the same age was a better overall player. At 5-on-5, and all the little things that help you win a hockey game.

I love Mcdavid but I thought all the "better then Crosby ever was already" talk was a bit premature.