How Hyman went from 4th liner to elite goal scorer

Zach Hyman had a career year in 2023/2024. Once labeled a 4th line checker, how did he become a 54 goal scorer at age 31? Jesse Pollock puts the Oilers' forward, Into Focus.

[@tamatb]

3 games into the playoffs, Hyman has the same amount of GOALs as the Leafs entire team!

[@Moobeus]

To be fair to the leafs, they are playing a 2nd seed team, Oilers are playing a 2nd wild card. Not saying the oilers arnt playing well it’s just not a 1:1 comparison.

[@tamatb]

@@Moobeus I can see your point. Based on what is "fair", the #1 team after the regular season should always win the Stanley Cup ... just to be fair ... because they are the best team.

[@kajleradbourne1345]

"A silver-spoon kid who doesn't play like it". Well said, good line.

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

Forgot that everyone who plays on mcdavids wing had 50 goal seasons. Wait… they didn’t???

[@anthonyteichroeb917]

If your saying that Hyman is benefiting off McD- then your calling Matthews and Marner "mid".

[@brianschryver8314]

They look mid against Boston. 😅

[@billeh28]

I don't wanna hear "Hyman is a tap in merchant"... I'm a Leafs fan and all he did was go into corners to get the puck for Matthews and Nylander lol happy he is scoring in Edmonton

[@ericcook7622]

He’s mastered the skill of tapping the puck into an open net.

[@JustinSchwarzenegger]

So the take away from the salty leaf fans is anyone could get these points next to McDavid, hyman is a low skill bum benefitting from his situation. For how much hype Matthews and Marner get you think they would have been able to elevate Hyman?

[@mileshewitt7515]

He’s definitely improved his game since playing w Toronto but realistically he’s probably a solid player w good positioning not an “elite goal scorer”

[@JaknDax]

This guy plays wing to McDavid like Chris Kunitz did to Sidney Crosby.

[@bankerborsch]

The 'Jonathan Cheecho effect'

[@heronoonedeserves826]

lol, I hope not

[@jibathus]

How? Because you don't get points checking for Matthews and marner, you get points being wide open for McDavid.

[@Marixa1979]

The same Leaf fans that give all the credit for Hyman's success to McDavid, think that Matthews doesn't need Marner or Nylander feeding him easy looks for goals. If you're going to feed into this narrative, then it completely debunks the narrative that assists are so much less valuable than goals.

[@Moobeus]

Money money money moneeeeyyy

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

💀bro is a better player than 80% of the nhl. Thats not because his dad is rich.

[@Moobeus]

@@pewdiepiekjellberg4295 tell that to the kids who can’t even afford hockey gear. Let alone top tier trainers and their dad owning the scouting organization that picked them. I’m not saying Hyman isn’t good, but he did have it extremely easy as a result of his dad. Would he have made it either way? We’ll never know

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

@@Moobeus you can’t say he had it extremely easy, he still had to make every cut and perform when he had to. Yes he played on top lines and better teams because of his dad but at the same time he has tons of talent and goal scoring ability. What kind of father would he be if he had the opportunity to help his son succeed and didn’t. He still made it onto an NHL roster and scored 50 goal by himself. Saying “what about the poor kids” is completely irrelevant, His success doesn’t affect anyone else’s success.

[@davidfoster3427]

Hyman was on the Leafs first line

[@Theman-rl4uy]

Ya these analysts get paid for what 😂😂😂

[@DB-gr7ch]

Get to net, put stick on ice, wait for McDavid pass, celebrate. Repeat.

[@Lazorvictory]

Hey I've seen many players do that but still not succeed

[@DB-gr7ch]

@@Lazorvictory Read this part very, very slowly : M c D a v i d

[@squish014]

The Alexandre Burrows Effect

[@billwhite96]

McDavid, McDavid, McDavid

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

50 goals

[@ericmarshall5653]

Wears that 18 🇮🇱 with pride Happy Passover to all who celebrate. Great player and an even better person.

[@yochananzahav3758]

Zach Hyman is blessed by the almighty G-d of Israel.

[@hockeyislife7686]

Connor mcdavid

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

50 goals

[@baibureh8816]

He is just a product of his environment

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

50 goals

[@philip1982]

Worst contract of all time. /s

[@huntermanfortnite9934]

Was Lucic's one

[@tucksedo5140]

Connor McDavid that’s how.

[@pewdiepiekjellberg4295]

50 goals

[@cyclich]

You could have a pylon be an elite scorer playing with McDavid

[@mctoads8230]

How come nobody else scored 50 with Connor then? Uneducated opinion

[@JDubz13]

Lace em up and go score 50 with McDavid lol

[@internetfamousdog]

as though it's at all easy to get to the net against NHL caliber defensemen and goalies

[@shakrmakr]

@@mctoads8230Drai actually scored 50 with McDavid. Hyman is not an elite goal scorer. Elite goal scorers can drive their own lines.

[@mctoads8230]

@@shakrmakr When Dri scored 50 he was running his own line, only playing with Connor on the pp, and when did I say he was an elite goal scorer?

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

He went from a 4th liner to an elite player and it’s not hard to figure out. Darn, a fire hydrant is good for about 30 goals playing alongside McJesus …Hallelujah

[@happyjoe613]

So you just totally disrespect Drisital? A top 5 player who couldn’t do what Hyman did, it’s not that easy

[@shakrmakr]

@@happyjoe613Drai needs the man advantage to get half of his points

[@pbrar29]

They have tried many wingers with McDavid. This is very false.

[@shakrmakr]

Elite goal scorer? He will never come close to this total again just like Nuge last year with 100 points to not even a point a game player this year. He is at the end of his prime and a lot of those goals either banked off of him, took very little skill etc… Elite goal scorers can take over a game which Hyman can’t do that.

[@paulthompson8793]

Take a 20ish goal scorer, place him with the best player in the game and another good player, profits? You honestly can't call Hyman an "elite scorer" , put him on his own line and see if he can even do anything.