GreatGonzo
Surrounded by Snowflakes
You only have a point IF I actually had a bias against Crosby, where as Daver defies all logic, moves the goal posts, while contradicting his own arguments constantly all for his love and loyalty to Crosby. One is clearly not like the other and your defending someone who is notorious for his Pro Crosby antics. He has an impulse to protect and fight for his legendary name.That goes both ways and the same could be said of your own bias for Ovechkin/against Crosby. In all honesty, most every Crosby vs. Ovechkin thread is just bias-driven mudslinging. It's the same posters going back and forth with the same tired arguments, neither able to really look at things objectively (if that's even possible with hockey).
Anyway, yeah, OV is in my top 10. It's a big mess after the big 4 but he's certainly in the mix with Beliveau, Sid, Hull, Richard, Harvey, Hasek, Jagr and Harvey. That said, I have him closer to #10 than #5.
At this point I would put him closer to the #10 spot as well. They could be different by the end of his career. I think the biggest “iffy” ones that Ovechkin is compared to his Hull and Richard. Many have them in the top 10, but not Ovechkin. I feel Ovechkin has a great argument for already surpassing those guys.