Horton one of the top scorers from 2003 draft?
by LondonDave on Nov 14, 2009 4:12 AM EST
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So I was watching a game the other night (Penguins-Devils I think) and a stat came up about the top scorers in the league that were from the 2003 draft. Nathan Horton was about fifth on the list (Eric Staal was number one if you're interested). Doing a bit of reading on that year's draft, and it seems a lot of fans of other teams think Horton is actually pretty good and just on a poor side (hard to argue with that last bit).
What do most of you guys think? I'm no expert, but he looks decent enough to me -- certainly not bad enough to warrant the "Horton sucks" sign I saw at the Carolina game last week!
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I think Horton’s a very talented player who was hurt by playing for a poor team for so long and also having bad role models (cough Olli Jokinen cough). He was hurt last season and I think it affected his play some. This year he’s really applied himself and has been on fire from the beginning. Even when he wasn’t scoring in those early games, he was finishing his checks and playing well defensively. Although I usually chide him for playing lazy, he’s consistently been one of the best players out there this season.
The real bust from that draft is Anthony Stewart.
Florida Panthers: Giving the league a punching bag since 2000.
Thanks Johnny; though I completely agree, that is the name which we do not speak.
by Donny Rivette on Nov 23, 2009 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
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| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
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55 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 65 |
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Washington
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56 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 61 |
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Winnipeg
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57 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 58 |
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Tampa Bay
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55 | 24 | 25 | 6 | 54 |
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Carolina
|
57 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 53 |
(updated 2.14.2012 at 3:50 AM EST)
Eastern Standings
| GP | W-L-OT | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
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New York Rangers
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54 | 36-13-5 | 77 |
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Boston Bruins
|
53 | 34-17-2 | 70 |
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Florida Panthers
|
55 | 27-17-11 | 65 |
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Philadelphia Flyers
|
56 | 31-18-7 | 69 |
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Pittsburgh Penguins
|
56 | 32-19-5 | 69 |
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New Jersey Devils
|
55 | 31-20-4 | 66 |
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Ottawa Senators
|
58 | 28-22-8 | 64 |
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Toronto Maple Leafs
|
56 | 28-22-6 | 62 |
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Washington Capitals
|
56 | 28-23-5 | 61 |
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Winnipeg Jets
|
57 | 26-25-6 | 58 |
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Montreal Canadiens
|
57 | 23-25-9 | 55 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning
|
55 | 24-25-6 | 54 |
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New York Islanders
|
55 | 23-24-8 | 54 |
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Buffalo Sabres
|
55 | 24-25-6 | 54 |
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Carolina Hurricanes
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57 | 21-25-11 | 53 |
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