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Originally Posted by TheSquatch
I mean, Tippett's a really good coach, teams he's left have done worse. Tod McClellan had a great run in San Jose. They are both good coaches.
Look at the difference in buy-in here for Gaudreau this year, he's all over the puck not just playing offense, he's playing a very responsible game, and it's paying off for stats and wins. The Oilers top guys just refuse to do it.
I don't believe for a second Tippett was coaching McDavid to kind of drift around and not really do anything below the blue line. But waiting for the puck and streaking up ice got him into the NHL, so he wants to keep doing it. It's not working, and all the coaches they've had up there know it.
This is fantastic.
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That's the narrative, but its not true based on the stats.
In GA/60 5 on 5 for players with over 500+ minutes, McDavid sits 62 out of 193 forwards.
That's not bad.
I guess you could criticize McDavid for not being an Art Ross and Selke finalist at the same time, but that's kind of a crazy criticism isn't it?
I feel like the fans/media that criticize guys like McDavid, or for the Flames, Iginla/Gaudreau/Tkachuk for the team's lack of success are people that either have a poor understanding of hockey or have an agenda.