News Article: Sidney Crosby voted most difficult player to play against in NHLPA poll

[RizzleMcRib]

The players have spoken: Crosby, McDavid headline NHLPA Poll - Article - TSN

He was also voted Best Role Model and Player to be Great Coach When They Retire.

Pretty cool read.

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[SirBrad]

Ryan Reaves: #1 Toughest Player. Damn, the league has gone soft.

 

[NMK11]

On one hand, I could see him being a great coach because he just had such a high hockey iq. On the other hand, I could see him doing things like expecting everyone to make a cross ice tape to tape pass through traffic on the rush without looking and not understand why everyone can't make such an easy play.

 

[SirBrad]

Who is the best forward of all time?

Wayne Gretzky - 72.7%
Mario Lemieux - 11.3%
Sidney Crosby - 4.9%
Jaromir Jagr - 3.1%
Peter Forsberg - 2.3%

 

[Jacob]

He, and any other generational player, would be a terrible coach. Maybe a good GM though.

 

[#1GuinFan]

More like most difficult player to watch lately

 

[AverageJoeFan]

He, and any other generational player, would be a terrible coach. Maybe a good GM though.

I like this idea.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Which goalie is the most difficult to score on?
Carey Price - 41.0%
Jonathan Quick - 12.1%
Pekka Rinne - 9.3%
Sergei Bobrovsky - 8.2%
Braden Holtby - 5.0%

It didn't look that way in the playoffs.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

A great player does not a great coach make...

See: Gretzky, Wayne

 

[HandshakeLine]

Yes, but did they ask the main boards?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Yes, but did they ask the main boards?

Especially that illpucks guy. He knows his Sid stuff

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

But what does Bylsma think???

 

[HandshakeLine]

Especially that illpucks guy. He knows his Sid stuff

Was he the one that ate his cat? I can't keep those goobers straight.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Was he the one that ate his cat? I can't keep those goobers straight.

Wut????

 

[Shockmaster]

Who is the best forward of all time?

Wayne Gretzky - 72.7%
Mario Lemieux - 11.3%
Sidney Crosby - 4.9%
Jaromir Jagr - 3.1%
Peter Forsberg - 2.3%

Red Wings fans must be outraged Gordie Howe isn’t #1.

 

[TNT87]

Red Wings fans must be outraged Gordie Howe isn’t #1.

They are still outraged that Sidney Crosby didn't shake hands fast enough.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Who on earth is voting Peter Forsberg over Gretzky and Lemieux (let along Howe, Jagr, and Crosby or whoever) for the best forward?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Who on earth is voting Peter Forsberg over Gretzky and Lemieux (let along Howe, Jagr, and Crosby or whoever) for the best forward?

HFBoards posters from 2004.

 

[HandshakeLine]

HFBoards posters from 2004.

I know. It's insane!

Remember the Forsberg > Malkin threads?

Oh, Emo Pete, we hardly knew ye.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I know. It's insane!

Remember the Forsberg > Malkin threads?

Oh, Emo Pete, we hardly knew ye.

Forsberg is the most overrated player in HFBoards history... AINEC

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

But what does Bylsma think???

The Fun Police will frown upon this.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Red Wings fans must be outraged Gordie Howe isn’t #1.

Not Pavel Datsyuk (going by HF Mainboards overworship)?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Forsberg is the most overrated player in HFBoards history... AINEC

It's true. If you listened to the collective opinion of HF, Forsberg basically had Gretzky's passing, Lemieux stickhandling and shot, Crosby's work ethic and cycle game, and Bob Gainey's defense, and Bobby Orr's skating.

 

[Turin]

Who on earth is voting Peter Forsberg over Gretzky and Lemieux (let along Howe, Jagr, and Crosby or whoever) for the best forward?

Swedes. And players over 30 who’ve done a lot of blow and cheered for Colorado.

 

[OnMyOwn]

That poll is pretty telling for how players view sid.

Great role model.
Tough to play against.
One of the best ALL TIME.
Want to play with him even over former players.
Smart enough to coach.

It was a good read.