Crosby 13 seasons at least a ppg

[Randyne]

You're arguing semantics at this point, and that's me being generous. He has been over a PPG player for 13 straight years. Seasons and years are synonymous here. Why this is the hill you want to die on, I really have no clue.

It is not semantics. Your title is selling seasons, not years. And your first post about "securing a season", Crosby secured above a PPG from the very first game of the season, from that time he could be injured, would you started a thread "Crosby 13 seasons at least a ppg"?

 

[Empoleon8771]

It is not a semantics. Your title is selling seasons, not years. And your first post about "securing a season", Crosby secured above a PPG from the very first game of the season, from that time he could be injured, would you started a thread "Crosby 13 seasons at least a ppg"?

Again, you're just arguing semantics at this point. "Seasons" and "years" are synonymous here. He has averaged over 1 point per every game played for 13 years. That's really all it comes down too, I really don't know why this is the thing you're deciding on arguing.

 

[daver]

The most boring superstar to ever play in the league.

To be fair, him wearing a silly hat and glasses would seem forced.

 

[Hank Plank]

It is not semantics. Your title is selling seasons, not years. And your first post about "securing a season", Crosby secured above a PPG from the very first game of the season, from that time he could be injured, would you started a thread "Crosby 13 seasons at least a ppg"?

Define what an NHL season for a player is.

 

[Randyne]

Define what an NHL season for a player is.

For me it's 3/4 GP or more

 

[Zirakzigil]

Wow.... So ummm back to Crosby.

Impressive streak from Crosby, too bad injuries took away some of his best years.

 

[Regal]

40 years from now there's going to be questions on how a healthy Ovechkin in his prime put up 65 points

In a thorough examination of his career, sure. But like, say Lidstrom's '04, Trottier's '83, Yzerman's '95, Francis' '92, etc, it will largely be glossed over and forgotten in the grand scheme of his career and status within the game.

 

[authentic]

Literally everyone has down years except Crosby, his down years are still top 10 in points or points per game.

 

[Pancakes]

40 years from now there's going to be questions on how a healthy Ovechkin in his prime put up 65 points

Wasn't that the Dale Hunter year where the Caps decided to try to win every game 2 to 1? God that was bad hockey for them. Probably didn't help Ovechkin's numbers.

Look at how Sid was under Mike Johnston. His worst offensive hockey by far. Sometimes those ultra defensive snooze coaches can really kill a guys's numbers.

 

[GordieHowsUrBreath]

The most boring superstar to ever play in the league. But he manages to be so damn consistent without ever really leading the league in an offensive category. Led the league in goals twice, assists once, overall points twice, pretty unimpressive really, but the man just keeps piling up points which is really very impressive.

that's just you

every time he has the puck i start to wonder what he will do next to top himself

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

For me it's 3/4 GP or more

I thought a full season is 82 games. So if you're going to argue semantics about Crosby not being point per game every season because he played too few games, you can't just arbitrarily pick a number to define a full season.

It's either a full 82 games where a player scores 82 points or more, or it's any number of games played where the player scores more points than the games he plays. Don't start moving goal posts when you've decided to base your entire argument on silly semantics.

 

[Randyne]

I thought a full season is 82 games.

There was a season with 48 GP in 2012/13.

It's either a full 82 games where a player scores 82 points or more, or it's any number of games played where the player scores more points than the games he plays.

The first part almost impossible for any player (playing 100% games throughout a career).
The second part, any article about Crosby describes injury seasons as limited, didn't find article which ignores so many missed games and consider these seasons as full seasons.

 

[2Pair]

I thought a full season is 82 games. So if you're going to argue semantics about Crosby not being point per game every season because he played too few games, you can't just arbitrarily pick a number to define a full season.

It's either a full 82 games where a player scores 82 points or more, or it's any number of games played where the player scores more points than the games he plays. Don't start moving goal posts when you've decided to base your entire argument on silly semantics.

All of you guys knocking one side of the argument by using the words "silly semantics". What exactly is your side of the argument based on?

 

[Tom Hanks]

Crosby now has scored 47 goals and 69 assists for a total of 116 points in 80 career games(regular season+playoffs) against the Flyers.

The only players I know for certain that have scored more against the Flyers are Mario Lemieux, and Jaromir Jagr.

He likes the Islanders too (including playoffs).

Games: 66
Goals: 35
Assists: 80
Points: 115

 

[NY99]

But the argument you're making isn't that Crosby is better than PPG in his career. Which, in itself is a great accomplishment. You're saying he has done that for 13 straight seasons. A season is 82 games. No ifs, ands, or buts to say otherwise. You can't give a guy credit for missing games when trying to show his consistency and durability.

Nobody's "giving him credit" for missing games. The PPG stat inherently overlooks that. You're trying to discredit this one statistic because it doesn't paint a complete picture of Crosby's career. But nobody's claiming it does.

 

[Future GOAT]

P/GP = Points Per Games Played (points per game)

PPG = Power Play Goal

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Malkin has 1 season under ppg and that was because of a serious injury. Otherwise he'd have 12 straight
Ovechkin has 3 seasons under ppg simply because he played poorly

Ovechkin is the one that's inconsistent

It's easy to be PPG when you miss 20 games every season.

 

[Tom Hanks]

It's easy to be PPG when you miss 20 games every season.

He’s missed 20+ games in 3 seasons not “every” season.

In those seasons I don’t think 72 points in 53 games, 66 points in 41 games or 37 points in 22 games is easy.

 

[Son Goku]

He likes the Islanders too (including playoffs).

Games: 66
Goals: 35
Assists: 80
Points: 115

That's almost jaw dropping

 

[Son Goku]

It's easy to be PPG when you miss 20 games every season.

Whats Ovechkin's excuse for not scoring a ppg in his prime

 

[SotasicA]

P/PG = Points Per Game

PPG = Power Play Goal

Points divided by Per Game?

How about P/G?

 

[Tom Hanks]

Points divided by Per Game?

How about P/G?

You guys will have to discuss it at the PPG arena.

 

[SotasicA]

Pts/G?

This is important.

Here:
Understanding NHL and Other Hockey Statistics

P/G it is.

 

[Son Goku]

You guys will have to discuss it at the PPG arena.

"Point Per Game Arena"

 

[Turin]

Wasn't that the Dale Hunter year where the Caps decided to try to win every game 2 to 1? God that was bad hockey for them. Probably didn't help Ovechkin's numbers.

Look at how Sid was under Mike Johnston. His worst offensive hockey by far. Sometimes those ultra defensive snooze coaches can really kill a guys's numbers.

There was a clear physical decline in Ovechkin that was already underway then. Hunter just exacerbated the statline.