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Update me when Crosby comes close to Ovechkin in primary points please.
Crosby has often been riddled with secondary point claims. Looking at both of their careers Crosby has had more primary assists than Ovechkin. Obviously, Ovechkin has more goals.
Crosby - 518 PA, 485 G - 1003
Ovechkin - 363 PA, 730 G - 1093
Closer than you'd think. Something that I found remarkable that Ovechkin has only scored more primary assists in 3 seasons; 2007-08 (3), 2009-10 (1), 2010-11 (10). Crosby outscored Ovechkin even in his 2011-12 injury riduled season! (16 PA to 14).
Goals are the only real difference but it shows the real different playstyles of the two
Yup. 9 out of the 10 players with the most points in NHL history are Centers. Only exception is Jagr. Centers touch the puck more and in general have more opportunities to collect points.Good for Sid.
You kind of expect the dual-threat playmaking/scoring center to have more points than the sniping winger when you have 2 similar tier players though. Ovechkin has 245 more goals. That's a massive amount, even if he's played more games.
And this is coming from a person who's favored Sid for the majority of their careers.
Can you copy paste his canned responses on Crosby's even strength goals against numbers?
Sid> OVI
If you combine Crosby and Ovechhkin into one player, who is that player?
On the flipside, Ovechkin's injury is the reason why Crosby took it back this season.
Ironically, Crosby only took it back tonight because Ovi has been injured
Being on ice matters.
100% this. The two play different positions. Ofc they are going to have a wildly different mix of point production.Yup. 9 out of the 10 players with the most points in NHL history are Centers. Only exception is Jagr. Centers touch the puck more and in general have more opportunities to collect points.
Crosby: 1323 points, 1037 games
Ovechkin: 1320 points, 1197 games
Factually greater offensive production. Two seasons’ worth of fewer games played. Universally recognized better all-around player. La fin.
Crosby will always be considered the better player when the greatest players are ranked . It's not going to be surprising when Crosby's contract expires in 4 seasons that he has around 1650 points and he may continue playing . It's not possable that both players will be considered top 5 players all time .Crosby is better overall player but Ovie is better goalscorer and more durable player. I think Ovie will play several seasons longer than Crosby. Both are top5 players of all time.
Yup. 9 out of the 10 players with the most points in NHL history are Centers. Only exception is Jagr. Centers touch the puck more and in general have more opportunities to collect points.
Crosby will always be considered the better player when the greatest players are ranked . It's not going to be surprising when Crosby's contract expires in 4 seasons that he has around 1650 points and he may continue playing . It's not possable that both players will be considered top 5 players all time .
Neither player is better than Gretzky , Orr , Howe , Lemieux .
Both are better than Howe and Lemieux and I would put Lidström on top5 too and maybe even Hasek or Brodeaur.
Nope.Both are better than Howe and Lemieux and I would put Lidström on top5 too and maybe even Hasek or Brodeaur.