Yes, and checking (this time) their seasons between those cups, 3 first round exits and second round exit and a conference finals. The sharks get a tonne of heat for similar playoff outings because they have also been considered a good team for years.
This site loves the playoffs, even if your team gets dumped in the first round, fans love to hold it over each other. I get that there is parity but can you really tell me that those are great showings for an "elite" team. I know Crosby had injury issues.
Yes my fault, I had it in my head they missed in 2014-15 and should have checked. What does Lemieux have to do it with it, Malkin was a standard pick. How is it light years ahead? The thread is about McDavid not making the playoffs and requesting a trade. Not about the team winning division titles. Bottom line is that they made the playoffs and then fizzled out. As a Caps fan, you should know how much people make fun of you for winning in the regular season and then vanishing
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@Luigi Lemieux there really is no great comparables. I went with ceosby (acknowledging the team situation was different to a degree) because he was also the face of the league. I could being up clayton keller or Barkov but the fact is, they arent skill/pressure comparables and those franchises have no expectations. What do you think is a good comparable? 99% of the league doesnt compare....
Right... And your bolded comparison isnt a false equivalency? McDavid already got paid and messier had already won four cups, more than Crosby in my scenario. Messier was not the face of the league, the face of the league was traded by the Oilers a few years before that because of money issues - go figure....
But you're chastising me about false equivalencies and claiming my comment borders on ridiculous? Grade-A hypocrisy.
Take care.