Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid for the Stretch Run and Playoffs?

[bobholly39]

A bit similar to the Kucherov vs Crosby poll from a few days ago. McDavid is a center - and despite Kucherov's insane season, most still call him the best player in the game. But - he doesn't really have much playoff experience at the NHL level yet. So....

Starting today - you can add either Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid to your team for the bulk of the season + playoffs. Who do you add and why?

If your team is Edmonton and/or Pittsburgh - try to vote in a vacuum - or assume you get a clone of your player. Pick the best option - not just the other guy since you already have the first one. If you're out of the playoffs - you can pretend you make it/have a different team.

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[Midnight Judges]

This should be McDavid easily. He is simply the better all around hockey player.

Sid will win though.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Huge Sid fan, but this is McDavid.

 

[bobholly39]

This should be McDavid easily. He is simply the better all around hockey player.

Sid will win though.

Sidney Crosby also carries some important qualities outside of on-ice play if you believe that. Leadership, etc. Easy to scoff at it but at this time of year i think that can count for a lot.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Sidney Crosby also carries some important qualities outside of on-ice play if you believe that. Leadership, etc. Easy to scoff at it but at this time of year i think that can count for a lot.

It is easy to scoff at.

Sid has done lots of things to indicate his leadership is garbage - like visibly chewing out multiple head coaches on the bench, offering fights on behalf of his teammates, pulling other player's hair (among other girly type antics), generational whining, and deliberately hitting a player in the testicles from behind with his stick.

I've never seen McDavid get rattled the way Sid does - like against the Flyers in the playoffs a few years back.

Admittedly I am not into intangibles type arguments, but if I was, I just can't see one for Sid's leadership.

 

[Spirit of 67]

I'll go with the been there, done that guy.
I'd take my chances with McSavus if I had to though.

 

[PensPlz]

McDavid has 9 points in 13 playoff games.
Crosby has 185 points in 160 playoff games, 3 cups, and 2 Conn Smythes.

McDavid hasn't proven himself not be to be just a regular season point collector. Until he can do what he does in the regular season in the playoffs, where every night the top teams are playing their best.... I'll take the proven playoff warrior.

 

[Shockmaster]

It is easy to scoff at.

Sid has done lots of things to indicate his leadership is garbage - like visibly chewing out multiple head coaches on the bench, offering fights on behalf of his teammates, pulling other player's hair (among other girly type antics), generational whining, and deliberately hitting a player in the testicles from behind with his stick.

I've never seen McDavid get rattled the way Sid does - like against the Flyers in the playoffs a few years back.

Admittedly I am not into intangibles type arguments, but if I was, I just can't see one for Sid's leadership.

Hi Ken Hitchcock! I see you're still not over that OT loss in 2006 when you were coaching the Flyers.

Ever since the recent back-to-back Cups for Crosby, the HF hivemind seems to frown upon winning in favor of personal stats. Quite the 180 from when Toews won Cups.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

Crosby's overall game is better suited for the playoffs, he has a proven track record of success and at this point in his career is still playing exceptional hockey.

This is more of a compliment for Crosby than it is a knock on McDavid, you really can't go wrong with either player.

My pick = Crosby

 

[780il]

Crosby

 

[surixon]

Crosby is a proven playoff beast and has a better defensive game. McDavid isn't outscoring him by enough this year to offset the difference.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

McDavid is the better hockey player at this point. Yes Crosby is more proven, but you have to give McDavid a chance here

 

[tony d]

The best player in the league, Sidney Crosby.

 

[jbobell98]

It is easy to scoff at.

Sid has done lots of things to indicate his leadership is garbage - like visibly chewing out multiple head coaches on the bench, offering fights on behalf of his teammates, pulling other player's hair (among other girly type antics), generational whining, and deliberately hitting a player in the testicles from behind with his stick.

I've never seen McDavid get rattled the way Sid does - like against the Flyers in the playoffs a few years back.

Admittedly I am not into intangibles type arguments, but if I was, I just can't see one for Sid's leadership.

lmao your opinion on anything Crosby related is the most irrelevant thing on these board. Theres running memes about how biased you are. Just the other day Cullen was going about how much of a leader Sid is. Ask any past and current team mates and they'll all say the same.

 

[Trade]

It is easy to scoff at.

Sid has done lots of things to indicate his leadership is garbage - like visibly chewing out multiple head coaches on the bench, offering fights on behalf of his teammates, pulling other player's hair (among other girly type antics), generational whining, and deliberately hitting a player in the testicles from behind with his stick.

I've never seen McDavid get rattled the way Sid does - like against the Flyers in the playoffs a few years back.

Admittedly I am not into intangibles type arguments, but if I was, I just can't see one for Sid's leadership.

Lol.

You’re serious.

LOL

 

[Jacob]

I think I'd take the proven winner over the proven loser.

 

[Beauner]

Sid. His track record and current level of play speak for itself.

Relating to other certain posts in this thread.... Sidney Crosby is top 10 player of all-time, the best player of his genertion and one of the best humans you could ever care to meet.

And there's not a single thing this certain poster can say or do about it to make it untrue.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

finally a Crosby vs. McDavid poll Crosby can win

perfectly worded poll OP

 

[Jacob]

Lol.

You’re serious.

LOL

That poster is obsessed with Sid.

 

[bobholly39]

finally a Crosby vs. McDavid poll Crosby can win

perfectly worded poll OP

What's wrong with the wording of the poll?

Same poll was made recently about Kucherov vs Crosby and Crosby won comfortably - i thought this could be a good discussion.

If you think Crosby should win - you clearly voted for the wrong guy.

 

[daver]

finally a Crosby vs. McDavid poll Crosby can win

perfectly worded poll OP

I wonder if the OP used the same wording from the players poll that Crosby just won.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Mcdavid will be the answer eventually, but not yet. Crosby is by far the best playoff performer of the generation, and his overall game is better than ever right now.

 

[Empoleon8771]

McDavid is the better player than Crosby, but what difference of upside is actually there between the two? It's a proven commodity vs a guy who potentially could be better, but hasn't proven it in the playoffs yet. The safer answer here is Crosby, because McDavid's potential upside over Crosby isn't worth giving up the safety in knowing what Crosby will provide in the playoffs.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

let me know when Crosby does anything of note in the playoffs playing in the most high pressure and best hockey market in the world.

 

[Jacob]

let me know when Crosby does anything of note in the playoffs playing in the most high pressure and best hockey market in the world.

You can't answer the poll unless Crosby is traded to Montreal? That's f***ing stupid.