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. 93 Cup Points: 46 Games, 30 G, 37 A, 67 P, +12, 8.4 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 (233), is third in Points (67), fourth in Goals (30) and Point Shares (8.4) and ninth in Assists (37) 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. 84 Cup Points, 47 Games, 31 G, 49 A, 80 P, +1, 9.2 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 Trophy. He is leading the NHL in Points (80) and is second in Assists (49) and third in Goals (31). It is a minor surprise that he is not first in Cup Points, but he is close.
3. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, 79 Cup Points: 44 Games, 38 G, 18 A, 56 P, +12, 7.8 PS. (#3 Last Week)
The American sniper is back as the league’s top goal-scorer, holding the lead in that (36) and Even-Strength Goals (29). If he holds that, Matthews will win his third Rocket Richard Trophy, though Kucherov is closing in fast.
4. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, 69 Cup Points: 47 Games, 26 G, 51 A, 77 P, +13, 8.4 PS. (#5 Last Week)
Mackinnon remains the league-leader in Assists (51), is second in Points (77) and ninth in Goals (26). He is also second in Shots (213) and third in Point Shares (8.4).
5 (TIE). Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, 68 Cup Points: 37 Games, 18-18-1 Record, 2.94 GAA, .904 Save Percentage, 6.0 PS. (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)
Saros comes back to the top ten, and does so with an even Won/Loss record. A surprise to be here (like he was before), Saros is a workhorse who is third in Minutes Played (2,081) and fourth in Saves (946) and is sixth in Goalie Point Shares. He is not the best Goalie this season, but here he is. That is the way Cup Points can work.
5 (TIE). Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers, 68 Cup Points: 47 Games, 29 G, 34 A, 63 P, -3, 7.4 PS. (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)
Panarin is back where he belongs in the top ten, and let’s see if he falls off again. Currently, he is fourth in Points (63), fifth in Goals (29) and tenth in Assist (63).
7. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, 67 Cup Points: 41 Games, 17 G, 43 A, 60 P, +13, 6.4 PS. (#4 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 fifth in Assists (43) and eighth in Points (60). Can he make it back to the top of the mountain and win the NIHOF Cup again?
8. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 67 Cup Points: 44 Games, 27 G, 21 A, 48 P, +18, 6.4 PS. (#5 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 seventh in Goals (27) and second in Even Strength Goals (21) as of this writing.
9. (TIE). Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers, 66 Cup Points: 46 Games, 34 G, 24 A, 58 P, +14, 8.0 PS. (#7 Last Week)
Currently having the best year of his life, Reinhart is the current leader in Power Play Goals (17), and Shooting Percentage (26.8), and is also second in Goals (34), fifth in Point Shares (8.0), and tenth in Points (58). Historically a good player, Reinhart has never had a first half like this before.
9 (TIE). Thatcher Demko, Vancouver Canucks, 66 Cup Points: 34 Games, 25-8-1 Record, 2.40 GAA, .922 Save Percentage, 7.8 PS. (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)
Like Saros, Demko makes his top ten return, and he takes the place of Elias Pettersson to give the Canucks a top ten player. He is the NHL leader in Wins (25) and Shutouts (5), and is sixth in both Goals Against Average (2.40) and Save Percentage (.922).
9 (TIE). Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets, 66 Cup Points: 34 Games, 23-8-3 Record, 2.17 GAA, .925 Save Percentage, 7.9 PS. (Not Ranked in the Top Ten Last Week)
Hellebucyk is in the top ten for the first time, and the former Vezina Trophy winner is leading the league in Goalie Point Shares with 7.9. The Winnipeg Jet is second in GAA (2.17) and third in Save Percentage (.925).
Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen, Nashville’s Filip Forsberg and Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson fell out of the top ten.
Our next update will be next Wednesday.
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