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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
lol.
It's so weird that tkachuk is in the first pp unit and backlund in the second.
It's almost like there is some reason for it that I just can't put my finger on.
I'm sure it's just a coincidence. Probably nothing to it.
Come on, man.
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God. You are being so obtuse about this.
It's not about comparing players's skill-level and production on the powerplay. It is about pointing out that while Tkachuk is a more skilled offensive player than Backlund, the gap is not enormous. At even strength Tkachuk has scored 35 points in 48 games while playing on a line with Michael Backlund, who has scored 25 points in 44 games. It is about showing that while Tkachuk is an excellent player in his own right, comparing him directly as you prefer to do to his line mates is somewhat disingenuous, especially when the intention is to overtly inflate Tkachuk's value.
NO ONE is asserting that Backlund and Tkachuk are equally productive players—we all concede that Tkachuk is a better scoring forward. The point is to counter your ridiculous promotion of Backlund as an offensive blackhole that is obstructing Tkachuk's production. It's nonsense.