Mid-year reviews are underway from across the league, but what some NHL players are saying about their fellow athletes may not be so great.
The Athletic released the results of its anonymous player poll on Wednesday, and while some players were rated as the best players in the league or at their respective positions, others won titles in memorable categories.
Oilers’ Connor McDavid waits to play against the Nashville Predators at Rogers Place on January 27, 2024 in Edmonton, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
florida panthers Forward Nick Cousins is one of them.
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A survey was conducted of 147 players on the face they most wanted to punch, and Cousins won by a landslide with 28.57% of the votes.
“I’ve been playing against him for a long time,” said one player. The Athletic Cousins’. “I always hated that man.”
“I’m friends with him and would still say him,” another person told the outlet.
Nick Cousins of the Florida Panthers plays against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Center in Ontario, Canada, on November 27, 2023. (Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images)
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Of the players named, boston bruins Captain Brad Marchand came in second with 14.97% of the vote, followed by Matthew Tkachuk of the Panthers and Michael Bunting of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Perhaps the most surprising thing was that washington capitals Winger Tom Wilson – Notorious around the league for his role as an instigator, finishing last among players drafted.
The Athletic’s poll surveyed nearly 200 players during the first half of the season on a variety of topics, including their best players and goalies, their most overrated cities and their favorite road cities.
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No one will be surprised, but edmonton oilers Star player Connor McDavid was named the league’s Most Valuable Player by nearly 70% of voters, and Tampa Bay Lightning netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy, two-time Stanley Cup champion and Vezina Trophy winner, led the league in goal. He was given the highest rating as a keeper.
Nicolas Haig (left) and Addin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights skate against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on January 26, 2024 in New York City. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Perhaps the most predictable result was the player’s favorite city to play during the road trip. Despite being relatively new to the league; Las Vegas Just over 25% of the 182 players surveyed backed the popular destination city to take the top spot, with New York coming in second with just over 22% of the votes.
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