2008-2009 NHL Top Scorers

Always a fun topic to discuss: the top point-getters for each NHL season. The last few years have seen some guys establish themselves as regulars in the top 10 point scorers in the NHL. Who do you place in your top 10?

*Assume that all players play 82 games.

My top 10

1. Alexander Ovechkin - 66 G - 52 A - 118 PTS
2. Sidney Crosby - 48 G - 68 A - 116 PTS
3. Jason Spezza - 41 G - 72 A - 113 PTS
4. Evgeni Malkin - 55 G - 58 A - 113 PTS
5. Joe Thornton - 29 G - 77 A - 106 PTS
6. Dany Heatley - 54 G - 49 A - 103 PTS
7. Henrik Zetterberg - 44 G - 56 A - 100 PTS
8. Jarome Iginla - 51 G - 49 A - 100 PTS
9. Pavel Datsyuk - 30 G - 66 A - 96 PTS
10. Vincent Lecavalier - 41 G - 52 A - 93 PTS

1. Sidney Crosby - 53 G - 87 A - 140 PTS
2. Alexander Ovechkin - 70 G - 62 A - 132 PTS
3. Jason Spezza - 45 G - 68 A - 113 PTS
4. Evgeni Malkin - 60 G - 51 A - 112 PTS
5 Vincent Lecavalier - 47 G - 62 A - 109 PTS
6. Dany Heatley - 42 G - 67 A - 109 PTS
7. Daniel Alfredsson - 49 G - 56 A - 105 PTS
8. Pavel Datsyuk - 35 G - 66 A - 101 PTS
9. Jarome Iginla - 56 G - 43 A - 99 PTS
10. Henrik Zetterberg - 41 G - 58 A - 99 PTS

Since Hartsberg wants to break up the Cash line I don't think either Spezza or Heatley will increase their PPG from last year. Then there's that assumption about playing 82 games. Nevertheless, here are my fearless projections.

1 Ovechkin 112
2 Lecavalier 105
3 Crosby 105
4 Alfredsson 98
5 Zetterberg 95
6 Iginla 95
7 Malkin 94
8 Heatley 93
9 Datsyuk 93
10 Thornton 92

PKC wrote:Always a fun topic to discuss: the top point-getters for each NHL season. The last few years have seen some guys establish themselves as regulars in the top 10 point scorers in the NHL. Who do you place in your top 10?

*Assume that all players play 82 games.

My top 10

1. Alexander Ovechkin - 66 G - 52 A - 118 PTS
2. Sidney Crosby - 48 G - 68 A - 116 PTS
3. Jason Spezza - 41 G - 72 A - 113 PTS
4. Evgeni Malkin - 55 G - 58 A - 113 PTS
5. Joe Thornton - 29 G - 77 A - 106 PTS
6. Dany Heatley - 54 G - 49 A - 103 PTS
7. Henrik Zetterberg - 44 G - 56 A - 100 PTS
8. Jarome Iginla - 51 G - 49 A - 100 PTS
9. Pavel Datsyuk - 30 G - 66 A - 96 PTS
10. Vincent Lecavalier - 41 G - 52 A - 93 PTS

I think the top 3 will be more like
Ovechkin
Crosby
Malkin

wprager wrote:Since Hartsberg wants to break up the Cash line I don't think either Spezza or Heatley will increase their PPG from last year. Then there's that assumption about playing 82 games. Nevertheless, here are my fearless projections.

1 Ovechkin 112
2 Lecavalier 105
3 Crosby 105
4 Alfredsson 98
5 Zetterberg 95
6 Iginla 95
7 Malkin 94
8 Heatley 93
9 Datsyuk 93
10 Thornton 92

Nice list dude. The only thing I'd change is switch up Zetterberg and Alfie. Just a hunch. But otherwise, I like your list.