GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) I don't know if most people realize this, but Zach Parise is in the top 5 right now in scoring. I haven't seen him play that much, so my question is whether he is a guy that can annually finish near the top in points every year, or is he simply a good player who's slightly overachieving statistically this season? I knew he was an up and coming player, but I didn't think that he'd suddenly catapult to the top 5 in points so quickly, so I'm wondering if anyone else is as surprised as me? BTW, the other guys in the top 5 are Malkin, Crosby, Ovechkin and Datsyuk, so he's in pretty good company if he ranks up there with those players. Edited March 23, 2009 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 He's played great. He deserves some Hart talk for the way he kind of carried the Devils when MB was hurt, but then again I don't know how much their system helped with just throwing any goalie in net. But it really is nice to se Zach step up his game like many thought he could. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mors 201 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 He's been a great help to my fantasy team, just a lucky pick at the beginning of the season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunkylover 26 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 I don't know if most people realize this, but Zach Parise is in the top 5 right now in scoring. I haven't seen him play that much, so my question is whether he is a guy that can annually finish near the top in points every year, or is he simply a good player who's slightly overachieving statistically this season? I knew he was an up and coming player, but I didn't think that he'd suddenly catapult to the top 5 in points so quickly, so I'm wondering if anyone else is as surprised as me? BTW, the other guys in the top 5 are Malkin, Crosby, Ovechkin and Datsyuk, so he's in pretty good company if he ranks up there with those players. I'd say he can keep it up. Probably won't ever be #1 but easily could be in the top 10 for a while. He's been good since he started after the lockout, although the team was sort of underachieving for a while. However, I don't think he could be an Ovechkin/Crosby type player who could lead the league in scoring while playing on a non-playoff team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 He's always had the scoring touch, the only thing that limited his progress was size/strength. He's finally starting to come into his own. I'm very excited to see him excel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) He's been building to a big season for the last two, getting thirty goals and sixty points in each. Seems like he's got more of a chance at being a consistently elite player in the league than, say, teammate and flash in the pan Brian Gionta. Edited March 23, 2009 by Heroes of Hockeytown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmubronco420 25 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 he's worked great for my fantasy team also, i traded crosby for him and mike green at about mid-season. definately worked out pretty well for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 I think he is legit, 4 years of steady improvement, putting up decent points for 2 years before this year, and a really big year this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest E_S_A_D Report post Posted March 23, 2009 He's excellent. Remember he opted to go pro after only two quality years at University of N. Dakota. He's top notch and his numbers will continue to improve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel1 32 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 I watched the Devils/Bruins game the other night, specifically to see Parise as I noticed he was 2nd in the league in goals and honestly I was expecting more. He doesn't seem the type to create for himself the way Datsyuk or Z would, maybe he just had an off game but I really didn't notice him too much until the Devils powerplay. He sure doesn't backcheck as hard as Dats or Z either. Seems like he's got a good shot and is pretty good around the net but I wouldn't label him as a superstar yet. Remember Gionta? He scored 48 goals in 2005 for the Devils but has never exceeded 25 since then. I'm not saying Parise will follow his path but from my admittedly small sample of what I saw of him I wouldn't put him in the same catagory as Ovie, Malkin, Dats, or Z. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 I watched the Devils/Bruins game the other night, specifically to see Parise as I noticed he was 2nd in the league in goals and honestly I was expecting more. He doesn't seem the type to create for himself the way Datsyuk or Z would, maybe he just had an off game but I really didn't notice him too much until the Devils powerplay. He sure doesn't backcheck as hard as Dats or Z either. Seems like he's got a good shot and is pretty good around the net but I wouldn't label him as a superstar yet. Remember Gionta? He scored 48 goals in 2005 for the Devils but has never exceeded 25 since then. I'm not saying Parise will follow his path but from my admittedly small sample of what I saw of him I wouldn't put him in the same catagory as Ovie, Malkin, Dats, or Z. I think they play on TV tonight, so you'll get another chance. However, one game doesn't prove anything, besides I'm assuming he's been pretty good this year if he's in the top 5 in scoring. I just think that at this point, he may be the most unknown star in the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 He's excellent. Remember he opted to go pro after only two quality years at University of N. Dakota. He's top notch and his numbers will continue to improve. So you're saying we can expect this guy to be a perennial 100 point man? Not a chance. I like Parise, and hes having an awesome year, but I dont see him as anything close to a top 5 guy for years on end. I'd expect him to put up 80-90 points on average though, with some off years, and some better years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted March 23, 2009 I think they play on TV tonight, so you'll get another chance. However, one game doesn't prove anything, besides I'm assuming he's been pretty good this year if he's in the top 5 in scoring. I just think that at this point, he may be the most unknown star in the league. Outside of this board, hes VERY well known. When someone says "Parise", most non-Devils fans say "Devils MVP this season." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pockets 9 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 i seen a few devils games he is pretty good has really soft hands and a pretty good shot but i too think he will be an 80-90 point guy i do think he he can be a 40 goal guy though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dimaline312000 51 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 I had him on my NHL 09 Roster for PS3. Traded him away for Goaltender Marc Andre Fleury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
