daver
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IMO, after his 2nd year, Crosby was closer to Wayne and Mario than any other player in the last 40 years. He was a generational prospect in the CHL where he dominated in scoring as 16 and 17 year old. In his first year in the NHL he finished higher in scoring as an 18 year old than anyone else except Wayne and won in his 2nd year, matching Wayne in this feat.
Is anyone surprised he hasn't put up bigger #'s? Wayne and Mario took major jumps in PPG from their 1st and 2nd years. I know Crosby could have put up a 125 - 130 point season if not for injuries but that still would have been below the 140-150 that would have been expected if he followed the same trend as Wayne and Mario.
Were his first two years a mirage?
Is anyone surprised he hasn't put up bigger #'s? Wayne and Mario took major jumps in PPG from their 1st and 2nd years. I know Crosby could have put up a 125 - 130 point season if not for injuries but that still would have been below the 140-150 that would have been expected if he followed the same trend as Wayne and Mario.
Were his first two years a mirage?