-Crosby is not 5'9''. He is 5'11''.
Way too much is made about Crosby height and weight. For the record Crosby is as skilled as he is BECAUSE of his build and not inspite of it.
Do you really think he would have the best 3 step accerelation the game has EVER seen if he was 6'4'' Crosby has the perfect hockey body. Big rear end and legs which makes him extremely fast and strong on his skates.
-Just some clarification, I believe he had 5 points in the World Junior.
Ovechkin's whole life he has played well in two 2 week tournaments.
One when he was 16 in the U-18, and he was alright in the U-20 in 2003. Other than that he has shown very little.
His numbers in the Superleague were very average.
Let me get this straight Foppa. You were actually satisfied with the weak season he had in the Superleague.
If Crosby had such a year I would be embarrased to show my face. :lol
Everyone knows the quickest route to the NHL is through Major Junior Hockey. There is way too much bashing of this league. This is the league where ORR, GRETZKY, and LEMIEUX played in and now it is time for the great Crosby.
To say Ovechkin is going to be a more highly skilled version of Mark Messier is giving Ovechkin WAY to much credit.
Do you really think the Russian Bear could intimidate anyone the way Messier could when he was younger.
Ovechkin is NO threat to Crosby's immerging dominance in the game.
Crosby doesn't think about Ovechkin in the least, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Ovechkin is kept up late at night with images of the Phenom in his head.
FOPPA, I know it's like a nightmare for you. Crosby getting better and better every day, while the Russian sits at home eating borch and studies to become a border guard. You can't stop it. It is like a freight train hurdling out of control. The phenom will get you Foppa, the Phenom is coming.