Ovechkin is the best right-shooting winger in the game and he has been for some time and he will be for some time more. There's nothing more to it than that. He and Sid would flat out dominate and along with Kunitz would be the best line in hockey. Elias... please.
Have you ever watch Ovechkin play the game? His style doesn't mesh with Sid's, that's pretty obvious. They would produce, but he is far from the best fit possible. There is more to hockey than scoring goals you know. Sid is a 200-feet player and he excels with other 200-feet players.
Meh. Having a guy who is naturally pass first defer to a guy who is naturally shoot first, and has an ability to find areas to get shots off better than most...yeah, that'd be pretty awesome to watch.
And AO isn't bad defensively.
I don't even care about defense that much. He doesn't even give his defensemen an out, he seems like he's turned a bad situation into a worse one in Washington and he's a fat ass.There is "bad" and then there is Ovechkin bad. He is a liability when he doesn't have the puck. It has gotten worse in the last two years. Ironically, his numbers have risen since then.
I don't even care about defense that much. He doesn't even give his defensemen an out, he seems like he's turned a bad situation into a worse one in Washington and he's a fat ass.
He doesn't control plays, doesn't make his line mates better and the last time I checked he was well into Dec with only 1 even strength assist. I'm hoping that last one is some bad info I've gotten but it wouldn't surprise me in the least.
I disagree. Brown's game is pretty effective. Not talking about scoring potential, which will probably explode playing with Sid, just overall playing capability. 5.8 isn't a terrible cap. And yeah, the Kings would have to add.
If Shero traded Letang for Dustin Brown he should be fired on the spot. Brown is barely better than Dupuis at this point and that contract is atrocious.
How good is Kope though? I wouldn't be surprised if he wins a Selke one day.This is 100% truth and this coming from someone who just watched him play 10 rows from the ice.
He has been HORRIBAD!
How good is Kope though? I wouldn't be surprised if he wins a Selke one day.
What do you guys think of Vanek? Elite hands but there's just something that makes me think he wouldn't fit the Pens style. Moulson too.
I'm sorry but Crosby's ideal winger is not a 200-foot player. Ovechkin or Stamkos would challenge Gretzky's 92 if they had Crosby at center for 82 games. Crosby can work with a lot of different levels of talent on his wing, different styles, etc. But ideal? A guy who can just flat-out score goals would be sick with Sid.
Come on people.
-5 tonight. Just FYI.
There is "bad" and then there is Ovechkin bad. He is a liability when he doesn't have the puck. It has gotten worse in the last two years. Ironically, his numbers have risen since then.
Have you ever watch Ovechkin play the game? His style doesn't mesh with Sid's, that's pretty obvious. They would produce, but he is far from the best fit possible. There is more to hockey than scoring goals you know. Sid is a 200-feet player and he excels with other 200-feet players.
Actually OV would be the best possible winger for Crosby for obvious reasons
People don't give credit for Ovy's speed but I would love to see THAT w/ Sid's speed. Yikes... defenses would be pissing themselves.
I'm still sticking with Perry because I want to see those two in a playoff series cycling around the best d-men/shutdown forwards the game has to offer. My GOD it would be sexy.