why call those nights in the first place and why are teams that have had pride nights before canceling them now?
not by most statistical measures, but sure.yeah any notion of Matthews being the better goalscorer are gone.
if Matthews was an Oiler and McDavid a Leaf, I am confident you would feel the opposite.looking at the history of the league, he most likely won't crack 60 again. OV never did. McDavid? I think he has a non zero chance to do it, and has at the very least equalled what Matthews did. although again, this year might end up being his top offensively too, as he's in that typical age range.
we agree that Edmonton has a much easier potential path to the finals, yes.as peak seasons go, last year for Matthews was great. besides winning the Smythe/Cup it's hard to beat a 60 goal Hart/Pearson season where you're also a top defensive player at the most important forward position. And he deserved those trophies. I'm glad that he won the player-voted one as well to eliminate those questions from the gallery.
but as good as that is, it still ain't this year's McDavid who is putting up the modern day equivalent of a Gretz/Mario type season.
he might be playing well enough to carry them to the finals this year, despite that they still stink defensively even after getting Ekholm. 97 has been that dominant, and he won't have to face a real top team till round 4.
sure as shit >>>>> McCabe. ugh.Ekholm getting some tough minutes but still playing at a 61% xgf% as an Oiler so far. He has been absolutely dominant and exactly what they needed. A true #1 horse and worth every penny of that contract, and more.
Ekholm getting some tough minutes but still playing at a 61% xgf% as an Oiler so far. He has been absolutely dominant and exactly what they needed. A true #1 horse and worth every penny of that contract, and more.
not by most statistical measures, but sure.
if Matthews was an Oiler and McDavid a Leaf, I am confident you would feel the opposite.
we agree that Edmonton has a much easier potential path to the finals, yes.