Stamkos vs. Doughty - Round 1

Steven Stamkos or Drew Doughty. Who's better? It was a debate that raged on through much of the lead up to the 2008 entry draft. Some praised Stamkos' Yzerman-like skills. Meanwhile others thought Doughty was the type of puck moving d-man that could anchor a team.

Tonight for the first time in their young careers, they do battle against each other. The first chances for Kings and Bolts fans to see which team got the better prospect.

Much has been said about these two and different people have different opinions on who is the better player. But forget opinions, let's take a look at the stats. Because numbers don't lie. Well except for the number 30. That one lies all the time. Stupid number.

Games Played
Stamkos: 40
Doughty: 41
Advantage: Doughty

Goals
Stamkos: 4
Doughty: 3
Advantage: Stamkos

Assists
Stamkos: 10
Doughty: 9
Advantage: Stamkos

Plus/Minus
Stamkos: -11
Doughty: -4
Advantage: Doughty

So let me get out my calculator here. Uh-huh, hmmmm...carry the one. Dammit. Tied 2-2! This didn't solve anything.

Tiebreaker time!

Talked Smack About By Fired Head Coaches
Stamkos: 1
Doughty: 0
Advantage: Doughty

And we have a winner! As if it wasn't bad enough that Barry Melrose even criticized Stamkos in the first place, now it makes him lose a meaningless competition on the internet. I don't know how he'll ever survive. Oh, based on upon the fact that he'll sign a big NHL contract and makes lots of money and be hounded by throngs of puck bunnies you say? Yeah that'll do it.