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Stamkos`s Star Rising
by PuckStopsHere on 03/08/10 at 04:22 PM ET
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The NHL season has been rather disjointed since February because of the Olympic break. Nevertheless there have been a reasonable number of games played since February 1st to look at which players have been hot lately. Some teams have played as many as twelve games in that period. The top scorer in that time period is Steve Stamkos. Stamkos has eleven goals and nine assists for twenty points in ten games played to lead the league. He is one point up on linemate Martin St Louis and four points up on any other player.
This Tampa Bay twosome has played very well, with Stamkos being the better of the two. Unfortunately, their team has not capitalized on their success, as Tampa has been 5-5 in that period. Tampa has had defensive problems. They have allowed 34 goals (which is second highest in the league since Feb 1st - behind Edmonton`s 37 goals allowed in 12 games played).
Stamkos and St Louis are two players that I believe should have been on the Canadian Olympic Team. Obviously Canada won without them, but it is almost a certainty that adding the two top offensive players in the world right now to the team could not hurt it. I think their omissions (particularly that of Stamkos) will be remembered as mistakes (similar to Sidney Crosby`s omission in 2006). People will look back and be amazed that Stamkos could have been left off of the team.
Steve Stamkos is clearly one of the best players in the NHL today. He is only 19 20 years old. If he can continue to improve, he is a future Hart Trophy winner. Playing as well as he is with questionable Tampa Bay teammates is quite an accomplishment at his young age.
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it is almost a certainty that adding the two top offensive players in the world right now to the team could not hurt it.
Almost…but still not a certainty. There’s no accounting for chemistry and how those players would have gelled with the team.
I think their omissions (particularly that of Stamkos) will be remembered as mistakes (similar to Sidney Crosby`s omission in 2006).
There are no mistakes in a gold medal win 
Posted by Shane from Saskatoon on 03/08/10 at 06:19 PM ET
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He is only 19 years old.
Not to be a nitpicker, but allow me to pick this nit. Stamkos turned 20 a month ago. But your point is well taken. He’s definitely one of the best goal scrorers in the league at a very young age, especially at the left point on the power play. It’s already one of the most dangerous point shots in the league save Ovechkin, Weber,and maybe one or two others.
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 03/08/10 at 05:24 PM ET