Is Crosby still a top 5 player?

[talitintti]

A lot of younger and fresher talent has taken over the league it seems.

Is Sid The Kid still a top five player in the world right now?

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[BallardEra]

Incoming hat-trick for Sid next game.

 

[nucksauce]

He's still in the conversation for #1 some nights my guy.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

if you want to give him a grace period then sure

 

[KCC]

Well he was -3 tonight against the worst team in the league so he'll probably be extra motivated to put that behind him next game. lol

 

[koyvoo]

A lot of younger and fresher talent has taken over the league it seems.

Is Sid The Kid still a top five player in the world right now?

It depends.

I’ll say that if I had to play a game 7 tonight for everything I hold valuable in this world, I don’t think there’s five players I take before taking Sid.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Still the most complete player in the game.

 

[robertmac43]

I think we still have a few more years before this discussion becomes from relevant.

 

[OVrocks]

Skid the kid may not be a top 5 player on the Penguins let alone the league. He should really stop embarrassing himself and call it quits.

 

[SwaggySpungo]

He's on pace for the 2nd highest goal scoring season of his career and the 6th highest point total of his career.

He's never been outstanding (except his 2nd season), but he's always around top 5 in the league.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Skid the kid may not be a top 5 player on the Penguins let alone the league. He should really stop embarrassing himself and call it quits.

Yeah he may be a top 5 player in the AHL

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

He isn't even in the top 30 for scoring. So, no.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

For the moment yes he is because he was great as recently as 2 seasons ago. Track record matters. However, he wasn't even top 15 in hart voting last season. If he misses the top 10 again this season then he's not in the top 5 anymore.

 

[Derfel]

The thing about Crosby is that he isn't just about goals and assists - he sets things up, sees things in other teams and tells his players to exploit it, etc.

As an addition to his team, he's #1 overall, hands down.

 

[PensandCaps]

Uh...yes..

 

[TheFountainhead]

Uh...yes..

Not even a question about it honestly. Do we not remember how dominant he was just last postseason? Our memories can’t be that short, can they?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

This is from an article that was posted like, today:

Dellow: A look at which first lines are producing (and which...

Focusing on the players involved a little more than the teams, you’ve got 10 teams getting a goal difference of +1.0 GD/60 or better with their first line on the ice. The players serving as first-line proxies on those 10 teams have tended to be Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Jack Eichel, Alex Ovechkin, John Tavares, Tyler Seguin, Mark Stone, Mark Scheifele, Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov. That’s a pretty good list of NHL superstar forwards. Stone is the most stunning inclusion on this list to me ; when he’s not on the ice, the Senators are a pretty horrific team.

When Crosby’s on the ice for an on-the-fly shift, he’s 29th amongst NHL forwards in Corsi% (58.2 per cent) and first in GD/60 (+5.1 GD/60). His line is killing it.

Well, despite Pittsburgh’s struggles, Crosby’s still an absolute monster.

So uh...to answer the question...

Yes.

 

[wetcoast]

It depends.

I’ll say that if I had to play a game 7 tonight for everything I hold valuable in this world, I don’t think there’s five players I take before taking Sid.

Pretty much this.

And that's what is the most important thing when it comes down to it.

He isn't top 5 in fantasy circles anymore, heck he probably isn't top 20, but his legacy will continue to grow so long as he is one of the first choices for a player in a 7 game series.

 

[Windy River]

He isn't even in the top 30 for scoring. So, no.

 

[Mickey Marner]

He's top-5 if you're looking to win a cup.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Of course he is. Silly question.

He's a generational talent who is ultra competitive.

 

[IamNotADancer]

He's still in the conversation for #1 some nights my guy.

Can we stop this? When and where the f*** did it start where people keep calling each other "my guy", is this the new "bro" or "dude"?

 

[Randyne]

This is from an article that was posted like, today:

Dellow: A look at which first lines are producing (and which...

So uh...to answer the question...

Yes.

It seems old data, with 3 zeros last three games, Crosby is now # 17 among forwards

	player	GP	TeamGF	TeamGA	GD	GD/GP
1	Gabriel Landeskog	31	62	21	41	1.32
2	Mikko Rantanen	31	62	23	39	1.26
3	Alex Ovechkin	30	62	26	36	1.20
4	Nicklas Backstrom	30	55	21	34	1.13
5	Nathan MacKinnon	31	64	29	35	1.13
6	Mark Scheifele	30	60	27	33	1.10
7	Brayden Point	32	56	24	32	1.00
8	Johnny Gaudreau	32	59	28	31	0.97
9	Jeff Skinner	31	49	19	30	0.97
10	David Pastrnak	31	51	23	28	0.90
11	Kyle Connor	30	56	30	26	0.87
12	Blake Wheeler	30	53	27	26	0.87
13	Elias Pettersson	27	40	17	23	0.85
14	Sean Monahan	32	58	31	27	0.84
15	Nikita Kucherov	32	54	27	27	0.84
16	Matthew Tkachuk	32	49	23	26	0.81
17	Sidney Crosby	27	48	27	21	0.78
18	Elias Lindholm	32	59	35	24	0.75
19	Evgeny Kuznetsov	24	42	24	18	0.75
20	Mitchell Marner	31	56	33	23	0.74
21	Connor McDavid	30	51	30	21	0.70

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[Plural]

I think he is.

 

[pabst blue ribbon]

It seems old data, with 3 zeros last three games, Crosby is now # 17 among forwards

	player	GP	TeamGF	TeamGA	GD	GD/GP
1	Gabriel Landeskog	31	62	21	41	1.32
2	Mikko Rantanen	31	62	23	39	1.26
3	Alex Ovechkin	30	62	26	36	1.20
4	Nicklas Backstrom	30	55	21	34	1.13
5	Nathan MacKinnon	31	64	29	35	1.13
6	Mark Scheifele	30	60	27	33	1.10
7	Brayden Point	32	56	24	32	1.00
8	Johnny Gaudreau	32	59	28	31	0.97
9	Jeff Skinner	31	49	19	30	0.97
10	David Pastrnak	31	51	23	28	0.90
11	Kyle Connor	30	56	30	26	0.87
12	Blake Wheeler	30	53	27	26	0.87
13	Elias Pettersson	27	40	17	23	0.85
14	Sean Monahan	32	58	31	27	0.84
15	Nikita Kucherov	32	54	27	27	0.84
16	Matthew Tkachuk	32	49	23	26	0.81
17	Sidney Crosby	27	48	27	21	0.78
18	Elias Lindholm	32	59	35	24	0.75
19	Evgeny Kuznetsov	24	42	24	18	0.75
20	Mitchell Marner	31	56	33	23	0.74
21	Connor McDavid	30	51	30	21	0.70

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The graph is using 5v5 numbers