Guilt Trip said:
Are you disapponted with Hyman's production? I ask because there's really no difference between the two.
Hyman has 2 ESGs, including 1 empty net and 2 PPGs. He has 7 total ES points.
Mikheyev has 2 ESGs, doesn't play the power play and has 5 ES points. Mikheyev also didn't play with Marner and Matthews where 8 of Hyman's 10 points were from. The other 2 were in the first 2 games on the PP.
Mikheyev is our best defensive forward, PKer and he's generating chances almost every penalty kill. I don't know how long it takes to get over a cut tendon but if he keeps his strong defensive play up, it's a win for the Leafs. Hopefully he can start to bury these chances.
Considering he's coming off back-to-back 20+ goal seasons, I'd say yes, Hyman's current level of production is a bit disappointing. He's still on pace to roughly double Mikheyev's totals, though. That's partly due to his linemates, PP time, etc., but at the same time, his previous production earned him much of that time, as well as more benefit of the doubt than Mikheyev.