WCSF: San Jose Sharks (P2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2) — SHARKS WIN SERIES 4-3

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by zamler

Gretzky has 122 playoff goals but a mere 0.587 per game. Lemieux has 76 but 0.710 per game I think that makes Mario the most clutch playoff performer ever.

Lemieux regular-season points/game: 1.88
Lemieux playoffs points/game: 1.61

Gretzky regular-season points/game: 1.92
Gretzky playoffs points/game: 1.84

I see a lot less of a drop-off with Gretzky, although neither player elevated their production in the playoffs.

It's really interesting to compare those numbers with the two biggest stars of today:

Crosby regular-season points/game: 1.29
Crosby playoffs points/game: 1.14

Ovechkin regular-season points/game: 1.12
Ovechkin playoffs points/game: 0.98

Other notables:

Jagr regular-season points/game: 1.11
Jagr playoffs points/game: 0.96

Sakic regular-season points/game: 1.19
Sakic playoffs points/game: 1.09

Howe regular-season points/game: 1.05
Howe playoffs points/game: 1.02

Dionne regular-season points/game: 1.31
Dionne playoffs points/game: 0.92

But the one I think really stands out is this:

Messier regular-season points/game: 1.07
Messier playoffs points/game: 1.25

[3rd liner]

For such a talented, big, player, Mackinnon is a big baby. Has a small tantrum for each offside and missed call.

Oh and Avs fans can suck it. First the flames suck chants... now booing Brent Burns? Who does that? I bet they'd boo Santa Claus and the Easter bunny too.

[camm13]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

For such a talented, big, player, Mackinnon is a big baby. Has a small tantrum for each offside and missed call.

Oh and Avs fans can suck it. First the flames suck chants... now booing Brent Burns? Who does that? I bet they'd boo Santa Claus and the Easter bunny too.

Who does that? Every fan base does that. Flames fans boo Phaneuf and Doughty. No different.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

For such a talented, big, player, Mackinnon is a big baby. Has a small tantrum for each offside and missed call.

He plays with a ton of passion. It’s almost as if he actually cares.

I wish we had that problem.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by camm13

Who does that? Every fan base does that. Flames fans boo Phaneuf and Doughty. No different.

Yeah, but because were all Flames' fans here and it's our team, it's okay for us to do it.

[Flamenspiel]

Originally Posted by chedder

Agree. I've been noticing off ice qualities as well. Listening to post game interviews with guys like Faligno tonight and Pietrangelo last night. They are well spoken and confident. Gio is like that for us but our other supposed young leaders mumble, look at their feet and only talk in cliches.

Lol, the “anti corsi” analysis. Let’s rank players by interview quality. Reminds me of the “ugly girlfriend” theory in Moneyball.

[hwy19man]

Game 3 final score


4 at 2

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl...me-3-1.5117774
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...cap126370.html
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/rec...=18&final=true

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by chedder

Agree. I've been noticing off ice qualities as well. Listening to post game interviews with guys like Faligno tonight and Pietrangelo last night. They are well spoken and confident. Gio is like that for us but our other supposed young leaders mumble, look at their feet and only talk in cliches.

Meh. I've heard some very well spoken guys who didn't amount to much as leaders of their teams. Ference comes to mind - super smart but could he captain the OIlers and get them to listen? Nope. Subban is very bright and speaks really well, but he's never been a leader on his teams.

I've seen guys who couldn't speak with confidence who were good leaders as well. Sid was always pretty wooden.

[kipperiggy]

God I wanted to grab that towel and wipe Johnson’s sweaty face lol.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Blatant trip on the Avs not called, play comes back the other way, hook, Sharks get called.

Frustrating to watch as a fan of the sport.

[Magnum PEI]

I was OK with it. Not sure how karlsson went down there, it was a tap on the shin, need more than that to get a 5 on 3 in the playoffs. Hooks on partial breakaways get called 99 times out of 100.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Didn't look like a tap on the shin to me. If that's a call every other time I don't care if it puts the Sharks on a 5-on-3. If it's a penalty, it's a penalty. That's what frustrates me.

And yes I know that call the other way was legit, I was more just commenting how there's a blatant missed call one way and a call the other..........can really change the game.

[timbit]

MacKinnon is an elite player who is making a big difference.

[Magnum PEI]

Makar looks a bit overwhelmed.

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by timbit

MacKinnon is an elite player who is making a big difference.

Having skill is one thing, playing with determination and a purpose is another.

He's really put it all together. Just a force out there.

[nik-]

Jones is lights out tonight though

[timbit]

Carey Wilson’s boy with a huge goal.

[Jetfire]

That pass between the legs was sweet.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by timbit

Carey Wilson’s boy with a huge goal.

Here’s an interesting article on Carey’s dad, the late Dr. Gerry Wilson. Interesting guy. He was apparently instrumental in getting many Swedes, including Kent Nilsson, to come to Canada.

Quite a family.

https://thehockeynews.com/news/artic...hanged-the-nhl

[activeStick]

Colorado's game tonight is what I expected to see from the Flames when they were down 2-1 but I digress.