Looking back at this Spring 2019 post, on December 3rd, 2019.

Panarin has 33 points. Burakovsky and Niskanen together have 33 points. Murray has four points, just two more than Kukan or Nutivaara. I wouldn't trade DJoos for him.



Even a stopped clock is right twice a day!



Philly is in the playoff hunt with Niskanen's tough, two-way play leading the way. Columbus without Panarin, Niskanen, or Burakovsky, is in the hunt for Lafreniere. Woulda, coulda, shoulda.





Siegenthaler is already looking better than Murray. Playing 50% more PK. Scoring more. Just needs to get his endurance up to play those big #4 minutes Murray's earned (I'm kidding. He can play 19 minutes a night, but the Caps have Orlov and Kempny, and don't need him to). Vrana has 23 points and is 23. Burakovsky has 21 points and is almost 24. They're improving. Panarin has 33 points and is 28, likely at his peak and most of the extra points above these guys are due to more power play time. At evens he has five more points than Vrana, and seven more than Burakovsky this year, now that all three play in at least top-six roles. But what I really love here, and I'm going to quote it again, is this:



I love when I'm not the craziest guy in my own thread. Like, I may have a screw or two loose, but you? You're brave. Well played, sir. Carry on!

even with any of them, Columbus would still be bottom of the division this year. You really do have a screw loose if you think Niskanen is the difference of what is gonna take the flyers to the playoffs lol

Yep. No way they'll get there...

Unless the season ended today. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2019/wildcard

I didn't say they wouldn't make it(although I do think there is a good chance they end up just barely missing it), I said Niskanen wouldn't be the huge deciding factor.