If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers. This is the third year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first two.
To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving, and tell all of you the top ten. We will be doing updates every Wednesday.
Here is the seventh current top ten in Notinhalloffame Cup Points:
1. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 84 Cup Points: 43 Games, 26 G, 35 A, 61 P, +7, 7.4 PS. (#1 Last Week)
The Boston Bruins (like last year) have been the best team early in the season, and it is the Czech Republic’s David Pastrnak who has led their offensive threat. He is the league-leader in Shots (212), is third in Points (61), sixth in Point Shares (7.0) and Goals (26), ninth in Assists (35) and is Boston’s leading scorer, and is in the top ten in most essential offensive categories. Could he win his first Hart, but if not, maybe his first NIHOF Cup?
2. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning. 78 Cup Points, 43 Games, 28 G, 44 A, 72 P, -3, 8.1 PS. (#2 Last Week)
Kucherov is in his tenth season in Tampa, and is putting forth a season that could gain him another Hart or Art Ross. He is leading the NHL in Points (67) and is second in Goals (28) and third in Assists (39). It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but he is close.
3. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 70 Cup Points: 41 Games, 34 G, 16 A, 50 P, +6, 6.7 PS. (#3 Last Week)
The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (34) and Even-Strength Goals (25). If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy, though Kucherov is closing in fast.
4. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 67 Cup Points: 38 Games, 16 4, 42 A, 58 P, +13, 6.3 PS. (#7 Last Week)
The Edmonton Oilers began the year as a disappointment, but they have been on fire as of late. McDavid has not been lighting the lamp like he did last year, but he has however been a great playmaker, and is third in Assists (42) and sixth in Points (58). Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?
5 (TIE). Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators, 60 Cup Points: 44 Games, 22 G, 26 A, 48 P, +7, 5.8 PS (#4 Last Week)
Forsberg is off to the best start of his career and should make his second All-Star Game, though other than Even-Strength Goals (3rd with 19) and Game-Winning Goals (3rd with 6), he is not in the top ten in any major offensive category.
5 (TIE). Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 60 Cup Points: 45 Games, 23 G, 49 A, 72 P, +11, 7.8 PS. (#5 Last Week)
MacKinnon returns to the top ten last week as, Mikko Rantanen fell off, though as we will see below, that was temporary. He took over the league-lead in Assists (49) and is now tied for first in Points (72) with Kucherov. He is also tenth in Goals (23).
5 (TIE). Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche, 60 Cup Points: 45 Games, 24 G, 34 A, 58 P, +2, 6.2 PS. (Not in the Top Ten Last Week)
Rantanen returns to the top ten joining MacKinnon to give the Avalanche two players in the top ten; the only squad to do so. He is sixth in Points (58) and ninth in Goals (24).
5. (TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 60 Cup Points: 43 Games, 32 G, 23 A, 55 P, +13, 7.7 PS. (#7 Last Week)
Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (16), Game-Winning Goals (9). and Shooting Percentage (27.8), and is also second in Goals (32), and tenth in Points (55). Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a first half like this before.
5 (TIE). Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 60 Cup Points: 42 Games, 26 G, 20 A, 46 P, +19, 6.3 PS. (#9 Last Week)
We have to admit we are happy to see Sidney Crosby in the top ten, as even though “Sid the Kid” is over 35, we are still talking about a legend! Crosby is sixth in Goals (26) and second in Even Strength Goals (20) as of this writing.
5 (TIE). Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, 60 Cup Points: 44 Games, 23 G, 35 A, 58 P, +19, 6.7 PS. (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)
The Canucks have returned a player to the top ten and this time it is the former Calder Trophy Winner. Pettersson is sixth in Points (58), ninth in Assists (35) and Goals (23).
New York’s Artemi Panarin and Toronto’s’ William Nylander fell out of the top ten.
Our next update will be next Wednesday.
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