![]() ![]() This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. “Luckily for me, I get to do that on a nightly basis.” “You want to compare yourself to the best in the world. “It’s my job to shut those guys down,” Dallas Stars netminder Jake Oettinger said. “It’s great that hockey is evolving.”Īnd the goalies - for better or worse - have the best seat of all. We’re doing that now,'” said the defenceman. “You’ll get the eyebrow raised like, ‘Oh. New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba said watching highlights from around the league is often an indication of what’s potentially coming his way next. “It’s good to see, it’s good for the game.” “You can tell those guys have been working on their mitts … I need to work on it, too,” he said with a grin. Los Angeles Kings centre Phillip Danault said seeing the bar raised forces other players to adapt. “It’s almost like everybody, whenever they come into the NHL now, has some crazy skill and can do things people just couldn’t (before),” Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk said. Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks and Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils were among some of the next generation’s stars to leave their marks last season with eye-popping displays. I just hope it’s fun for fans to watch because there’s guys that are so talented. “All these guys are so good … stick-wise and shooting-wise. “It’s pretty incredible watching all these guys,” he said. Makar, the owner of a breathtaking skating stride, said the skill level across the league can be jaw-dropping. “That (individual) stuff only comes from having team success. “It’d be nice to be able to do that, but team success is first and foremost,” he said. McDavid, who also put up a career-high 44 goals last season, was asked if getting to 50 is important to him. ![]() ![]() If you ever told me I’ll get 90 I’d probably be laughing at you. “That’d be awesome,” he said of the 100-point mark. Josi also tried to pour cold water on talk of pushing his stat line further. “Whether I score 20 goals or 100 goals, as long as those things are lining, that’s fine with me.” “As long as I’m playing well and helping the team win, and we’re playing well as a team, it doesn’t matter how many goals I score. “I never really like to put numbers in my head,” said Matthews, the Toronto Maple Leafs sniper and reigning Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP. Where things go from here in 2022-23 when it comes to personal achievements will be one of the NHL’s intriguing storylines.Ĭan Matthews become the first player to get to 65 goals since Alex Ovechkin in 2007-08? Can McDavid become the first player to crack 130 points since Lemieux and Jagr? Can Josi or Makar - or perhaps someone else - become the first blue-liner to reach 100 points since Brian Leetch in 1991-92? “If you told me I’d get 96 points a couple years ago and not win, I probably wouldn’t believe it. ![]() “You can’t even be mad about it because he’s so good,” Josi said with a smile. But that still wasn’t enough for the Nashville Predators star to capture his second Norris Trophy after Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche registered 86 points of his own as a catalyst on the league’s most dynamic team. McDavid, with his blazing speed and elite vision, registered 123 points, which tied him for the fourth-most in a season since Lemieux (161) and Jagr (149) in the mid-1990s.Īnd Josi, who also has to worry about the other end of the rink, put up 96 points - the most by a defenceman in 30 years. Matthews and his lethal shot that can be seemingly released from anywhere with razor-sharp precision hit 60 goals in 2021-22, a first since Steven Stamkos reached the mark a decade earlier. ![]()
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