Since the lockout ended when Carolina destroyed the Oilers to win a cup. Look at the #1C on each team. Do you see one with goals and assists like Matthews?
Only ones coming close are Point and Staal and its like 10 points tilted to goals. I think 50/50 season for Staal.
A guy like Crosby says I want to score goals, he scores still gets his assists dragging a few pluggers along with him.
Unfortunately the same with McMickey. Hyman is a 15 goal scorer withouth him. He took a 3rd liner and turned him into a "elite" goal scorer. Crosby was dragging around guys like Kunitz, Dupuis, Rust etc.
If you stuck those same players on Matthews wing do you think you get the same production?
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