William Nylander

[herman]

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Pro-rated goals per season (career): 28
He's currently on pace to score 49G this season (114pts). And it doesn't look too unsustainable for him to land somewhere between those two numbers this season (30+).

 

[Highlander]

Willie was floating a bit last year, that is gone this year and good for him. Can't wait to see him develop as he grows into a Man's body. 

 

[Bullfrog]

He's 20 years old and listed as 5'-11" and 190 lbs. I'm a man and he's both taller and heavier than me.

I think he'll be ok.

 

[jonlleafs]

I don't know where the floating comments come from, I don't see that.

Same.  He floated a lot last year but he is totally different this year.  He looks very quick too compared to last year.

 

[Highlander]

He will put on 10-15 lbs of pure muscle and then Thor will kill

 

[rjd]

He will put on 10-15 lbs of pure muscle and then Thor will kill

If William Nylander is Thor, then Matthews is Mj?lnir.

 

[Zee]

Bill Ny, the wrist shot guy.  8)

 

[herman]

He will put on 10-15 lbs of pure muscle and then Thor will kill

If William Nylander is Thor, then Matthews is Mj?lnir.

Isn't Matthews Captain America? Who says all the right things, does all the little things without being flashy, but gets the job done?

Marner is Spider-Man.

 

[Nik]

He will put on 10-15 lbs of pure muscle and then Thor will kill

If William Nylander is Thor, then Matthews is Mj?lnir.

Isn't Matthews Captain America? Who says all the right things, does all the little things without being flashy, but gets the job done?

Marner is Spider-Man.

Matt Martin is Hawkeye, in as much as nobody can exactly figure out why he's around or what he supposedly adds.

 

[bustaheims]

Matt Martin is Hawkeye, in as much as nobody can exactly figure out why he's around or what he supposedly adds.

I think that's more Zach Hyman, as he's part of the main squad. Matt Martin is more like "Generic SHIELD Agent #15," in that he's there, but doesn't really provide anything.

 

[herman]

Is Connor Brown Black Widow?

 

[jonlleafs]

He will put on 10-15 lbs of pure muscle and then Thor will kill

If William Nylander is Thor, then Matthews is Mj?lnir.

Isn't Matthews Captain America? Who says all the right things, does all the little things without being flashy, but gets the job done?

Marner is Spider-Man.

Perfect!

 

[louisstamos]

 

[rjd]

We may not win the game, but you can be damn sure that we will score in it.

 

[Highlander]

I've created a monster

 

[herman]

http://www.tsn.ca/nylander-earns-ribbing-from-vets-for-double-flamingo-1.593099

I haven't looked into this too closely on the stats side, but I've often wondered why teams don't just try to give the goalie a clean look if the blocking player is pretty far from the shooter.

I'm pretty happy Nylander did not block it (just like I was horrified that time Marner blocked one in Winnipeg that served up the puck on a platter).

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

From the replays I've seen if he hadn't lifted his legs he wouldn't have blocked it either because the puck was already past him when he did it.

 

[McGarnagle]

I haven't looked into this too closely on the stats side, but I've often wondered why teams don't just try to give the goalie a clean look if the blocking player is pretty far from the shooter.

I'm pretty happy Nylander did not block it (just like I was horrified that time Marner blocked one in Winnipeg that served up the puck on a platter).

Because a clean shot on goal is still a scoring chance, particularly if you look at the traffic in front of Andersen. It isn't realistic for the forward to check the goalie's visibility before deciding whether or not to block a shot up high.

I don't think Nylander would have blocked it regardless if both feet were on the ice, but I don't think any player should be immune from the responsibility.

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/791087343545483265

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/789987112250728448

Matthews to Nylander for the next decade