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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Maybe we pump the brakes a little? McDavid isn't scoring 50 goals in 39 games.
He's on pace for 82 points. Obviously a seriously great total for a rookie, but it's not other-wordly like many people think.
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It's the acceleration though that's so scary.
I watched him in Penticton and there were brief flashes. Then he seemed to struggle in the preseason and his first few NHL games, so much so there was hope he might not be that great after all.
Then he played the Flames and broke out. Since then he's looked fantastic, and he's made his teammates tiers better too. He's an impact player less than 10 games into his career as an 18 year old.
Unfortunately for us, I think he probably is Crosby good, and a culture changer for the Oil. And he's still not old enough to drink in the US and some provinces.
I always enjoy seeing a phenomenal young athletic talent emerge, but it means the Flames are going to have to counter it in this case.