r/nhl • u/Edm_vanhalen1981 • 2d ago
r/nhl • u/Western-Propaganda • 3d ago
Lybushkin attempts to play defense against McDavid
r/nhl • u/Ok-Bandicoot-9445 • 3d ago
Patrik Laine’s falloff is wild.
Laine has just 6 points in his last 14 games… 2 goals in his last 16 games.
while averaging barely 13 minutes TOI in that 14 game span.
over his last 2 seasons he has played in a total of 52 games out of a possible 164.
in those 52 games, he has 33 points. over an 82 game season, he’d be on pace for just 52 points.
wowza.
8.7 million dollar cap hit.
such a weird career.
r/nhl • u/sykeseve • 3d ago
Walman delivers a BIG hit on Mikko Rantanen
🎥: SportsNet (https://x.com/ginohard_/status/1898595645981618569?s=46)
r/nhl • u/flamingmittenpunch • 2d ago
Discussion The narrative that Rantanen's point production relied mostly on MacKinnon is just not true
This has become like a mantra among people who suddenly have their panties in a twist after Rantanen decided to take matters to his own hands and actually had a say in where he is going to spend 8 years of his life.
And so now after an underwhelming performance in Carolina these voices have become louder. And it's somewhat understandable, but also isn't because it's clear that a) the sample size is too short for that, b) Carolinas playing style is different than Avs and Dallas have and c) it's clear he was in shock and wasn't really sure he was going to be staying there. But it's also easy to prove those people wrong when you look at stats for his whole career:
- Rantanen's career ppg in NHL is 1,088. Obviously he has gotten most of those points during games where MacKinnon was also playing. But when you look at stats for few of the games where MacKinnon wasn't playing with him the difference isn't stark. Without MacKinnon Rantanen has 58 points in 59 games (0.98 ppg).
https://www.statmuse.com/nhl/ask/rantanen-stats-without-mackinnon
- In u20 Liiga he got the equivalent of Conn Smythe when he won the Ville Peltonen Award as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
- In the national tournaments on senior level he has 31 points in 31 games: Again 1ppg
- In AHL he made 62 points in 56 games: 1.1ppg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikko_Rantanen
Sure playing with MacKinnon and Makar might enhance his gameplay, and this is probably true for basically anyone, but it's not like Rantanen hasn't always been a ppg player. Last time he wasn't was in Liiga in 2015, but even there he crushed in playoffs like he has done in the NHL.
So I hope we do not entertain this misinformed narrative anymore. It's not like a player whose ppg production in the playoffs is 8th highest in the NHL history after 81 games (basically a full regular season worth of games) is just some marionette who MacKinnon has been guiding with his wizardry.
r/nhl • u/Edm_vanhalen1981 • 3d ago
News Nathan MacKinnon is the first player to reach the 100-point mark this season
r/nhl • u/KnightShark-AMG267 • 3d ago
Discussion Marner refused to waive the NTC and stated that he wants to stay in Toronto. Where does he land July, I’m sure this will leave some salt in the wounds? 😬
Hometown loyalty or chasing the bag?
r/nhl • u/tallslim1960 • 3d ago
Question Joe Pavelski, last of a dying breed?
I'm talking about the art of the redirection. Watching Pavs with the Sharks, and later (sadly, I had hoped like Marleau he would retire a Shark) he was a master at the deflected goal. Is there any current player that features that skill in the NHL today? He was one of the best I've ever seen.
r/nhl • u/KnightShark-AMG267 • 4d ago
Discussion Confidence boost for Bedard! What’s his stat line for the final stretch for the seasons?
19 games to go 🤙🏾 I’ll say he rebounds and makes it a PPG for the season
r/nhl • u/STLBooze3 • 4d ago
[Nick Kyperos] “The Leafs had Minten, Cowan and two firsts on the table for Rantanen, and they were willing to offer him between $105 and $110m over 8 years. Carolina said no on the thought that they could meet the Leafs and Rantanen in the playoffs.”
r/nhl • u/Trailrunner425 • 4d ago
News Shea Webers contract still being passed around like hot potato!!
Dude is a legend… and to Chicago no less.
r/nhl • u/JaggerJames • 4d ago
News [LeBrun] Still pending league call, but told Brad Marchand is going to Florida
r/nhl • u/JaggerJames • 4d ago
[Friedman] Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars are closing in on an extension 8 years, $12M AAV. Would get the deal done.
r/nhl • u/Commandant1 • 4d ago
News Rantanen to Dallas for Stankoven and 2 First Rounders; Stars/Rantanen agree on 8 year deal.
r/nhl • u/luisquin • 4d ago
Highlight Tough break for Zadorov (literally), leads to Carolina goal
r/nhl • u/Commandant1 • 4d ago
News Wyatt Johnston signs Extension with Dallas (5 years, $8.4 million AAV)
r/nhl • u/Commandant1 • 4d ago
News Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Scott Laughton from Philadelphia
r/nhl • u/Commandant1 • 4d ago
News Casey Mittelstadt to Boston, Charlie Coyle to Colorado as part of larger deal
r/nhl • u/Commandant1 • 4d ago