STATS: Kunitz-Malkin-Neal may be unbreakable
EmptyNetters had an interesting breakdown of Sullivan vs Kunitz playing with Neal and Malkin.
This post breaks down the point production:
|
With Sullivan |
Neal |
With Kunitz |
| 29 | Games Played | 25 |
| 15 | Goals | 13 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 0.90 |
Points Per Game |
0.96 |
|
With Sullivan |
Malkin |
With Kunitz |
| 22 | Games Played | 25 |
| 10 | Goals | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 26 | Points | 36 |
| 1.18 |
Points Per Game |
1.44 |
According to DobberHockey, Kunitz-Malkin-Neal > Sullivan-Malkin-Neal:
It really isn't close. Granted you could probably put a steel chair on Malkin's wing right now and it would get a few points.
If Crosby comes back this season, there is almost no chance, in our opinion, that he gets reunited with Kunitz.
Before Crosby got hurt last year the Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis line was hitting at almost the same pace:
