The track record certainly doesn’t look promising, but you never know I suppose. Thornton and Matthews didn’t/haven’t had the “what if” seasons of missing the playoffs when they were at their peaks at least.
Which Player Do You Take For A Playoff Run: Thornton, Matthews Or Stamkos?
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The track record certainly doesn’t look promising, but you never know I suppose. Thornton and Matthews didn’t/haven’t had the “what if” seasons of missing the playoffs when they were at their peaks at least.
All 3 have been quite underwelming in the playoffs.
Thornton doesn’t have 1 playoff year where he is over a ppg
Stamkos has 1 playoff year where he was over a ppg,that was last year 6 pts in 5 gp
Matthew’s has 2 playoff years where he was over ppg, that was 9 pts in 7 gp and 6 pts in 5 gp.
Factoring in that Matthew’s is the better goal scorer and better defensive centre of the three, I have to begrudgingly go with him.
Thornton doesn’t have 1 playoff year where he is over a ppg
Stamkos has 1 playoff year where he was over a ppg,that was last year 6 pts in 5 gp
Matthew’s has 2 playoff years where he was over ppg, that was 9 pts in 7 gp and 6 pts in 5 gp.
Factoring in that Matthew’s is the better goal scorer and better defensive centre of the three, I have to begrudgingly go with him.
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Stamkos brings nothing to the table out of these 3. As underwhelming as Matthews' goal-scoring is in the playoffs, he at least puts up a ppg and plays good defense. Thornton is clearly better than Stamkos as well but I take Matthews.
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Stamkos for me.
Matthews is still young enough to change this with a monstrous playoff run or two, but time is running out on his prime years and it's not looking likely.
Matthews is still young enough to change this with a monstrous playoff run or two, but time is running out on his prime years and it's not looking likely.
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Thornton never stepped his game up in the playoffs, but was usually at least roughly as good as he was in the regular season (2010 being an obvious outlier).
Stamkos and Matthews are both quantifiably significantly worse come playoff time.
Give me Thornton
Stamkos and Matthews are both quantifiably significantly worse come playoff time.
Give me Thornton
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Matthews/Thronton
Matthews/Thronton
Stamkos
If some people would watch the games, this shit would be f***ing obvious.
Stamkos is a joke of a playoff performer lol. PP merchant and Pure triggerman at heart
Matthews/Thronton
Stamkos
If some people would watch the games, this shit would be f***ing obvious.
Stamkos is a joke of a playoff performer lol. PP merchant and Pure triggerman at heart
From age 23 to 36 (his first and last 2nd team all star selections), he was an 89 point scorer per 82 in the regular season and a 65 point scorer per 82 in the playoffs.
