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

[Tad Mikowsky]

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

Ah yes, I’m sure you would have chosen Crosby circa year 2 or Lemieux early on when they were proven losers.

I think Sid has the track record, but calling McDavid a proven loser is stupid.

 

[bobholly39]

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

No its not - its genius.

Lets get this trade done...

 

[Laminator]

I'll take the guy that has won 3 Stanley cups and is over a point per game player in the playoffs.

 

[Jacob]

Ah yes, I’m sure you would have chosen Crosby circa year 2.

Well since McDavid would've been 10 years old then, yes I would.

 

[Midnight Judges]

lmao your opinion on anything Crosby related is the most irrelevant thing on these board. Theres running memes about how biased you are.

Yes, I know, the Don Cherry fan club will not tolerate bias!!!

 

[MartinS82]

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.

Didn't he once score a pretty big goal in Vancouver? I think there might have been some pressure on that team.

I am sure you will find some way to discount that though, too.

 

[Midnight Judges]

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.

Virtually every player says nice things about every other teammate, current and former.

There are major drawbacks to trashing any teammate. What are the benefits?

 

[Jacob]

Virtually every player says nice things about every other teammate, current and former.

There are major drawbacks to trashing any teammate. What are the benefits?

What would be the benefit of lying about his leadership and personality? Why are half of your 6,000 posts about Crosby?

 

[Midnight Judges]

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.

JMO but the chances that McDavid's talents would not translate to playoff hockey are practically zilch.

 

[Midnight Judges]

What would be the benefit of lying about his leadership and personality?

It ingratiates a player to the franchise that is cutting his check.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Sidney until Connor proves otherwise.

Sidney is still arguably the best player in the league.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It ingratiates a player to the franchise that is cutting his check.

You know, he'd still get paid even if he didn't say anything. It's not like Penguins ownership has a written clause in contracts that players must do an interview where they call Crosby a great leader or they don't get paid.

The lengths you'll go to discredit Crosby is frankly absurd at this point. Half the things you constantly bring up about him are flat out mad up.

 

[Jacob]

It ingratiates a player to the franchise that is cutting his check.

Ryan Whitney, Pascal Dupuis and Max Talbot are out of the league and still effusively praise Sid. Please answer the other thing.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Half the things you constantly bring up about him are flat out mad up.

You are free to quote whatever it is you think I made up. I am not one of these people who won't admit when I am wrong.

But before you do, know the things I brought up in this thread are on youtube.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Why are half of your 6,000 posts about Crosby?

They aren't.

But in recent times the lying and bad rationales deployed for Crosby seem to have ramped up quite steeply this year.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

You are free to quote whatever it is you think I made up.

But before you do, know the things I brought up in this thread are on youtube.

I mean, bad leader? Because some Youtube person said it it must be true, even though you don't believe it when people actually in the league say he is a good leader?

That's what I'm referring to. You'll take the word of some random dude on the internet ahead of players and coaches who have actually played with or against Crosby.

 

[Midnight Judges]

even though you don't believe it when people actually in the league say he is a good leader?

That's what I'm referring to. You'll take the word of some random dude on the internet ahead of players and coaches who have actually played with or against Crosby.

Everyone says everyone is a good leader. Why on Earth would they say anything otherwise?

Ask a Capitals player about the leadership of Tom Wilson. They will gush about him, or anyone else for that matter.

I am not taking the word of anyone.

 

[Beauner]

I am not one of these people who won't admit when I am wrong.

You have a lot of catching up to do then

 

[DecadeofDarkness22]

Crosby is a complete player ainec, mcdavid is all offense and a liability when it comes to everything else.

 

[Jacob]

They aren't.

Yeah they are. You have thousands of posts about Crosby.

But in recent times the lying and bad rationales deployed for Crosby seem to have ramped up quite steeply this year.

You are the liar.

 

[Midnight Judges]

I mean, bad leader? Because some Youtube person said it it must be true...

BTW I never indicated I was taking the word of anyone.

I indicated some incidents that I think make the golden boy look bad - such as when he was visibly rattled against the Flyers in the playoffs, or when he snuck up behind Ryan O'Reilly and hit him in the nuts with his stick, or when he chewed out Dan Bylsma on the bench, or when he chewed out Mike Johnston on the bench.

Great leaders don't do those things.

Are you claiming these things did not happen?

 

[authentic]

Crosby is just a downright dominant two-way player right now and had 21 points in 12 playoff games last season and two consecutive Smythes before that. It would be tough not to choose him.

 

[Midnight Judges]

You are the liar.

You are free to quote whatever you think is a lie.

Go for it.

 

[Jacob]

You are free to quote whatever you think is a lie.

Go for it.

Uhh, hair pulling?

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

The answer is Crosby.