LeBrun: if Crosby wins back-to-back that elevates him above Toews

[Saskatoon]

I feel bad for Toews, he seems like a humble enough guy but the media keeps elevating him to a level he has never really played at and thus attracting a lot of hate

 

[JaegerDice]

I feel bad for Toews, he seems like a humble enough guy but the media keeps elevating him to a level he has never really played at and thus attracting a lot of hate

It's not really.

I mean, here on HFBoards yeah, but that's like what, 0.1% of the population that watches hockey?

 

[blankall]

If anything Kane is more comparable to Crosby in terms of wanting to win. Toews is like the Malkin of Chicago. Franchise player but not the best on his team.

 

[THall4]

When I ready this on Twitter...I swear I couldn't stop laughing. Then told myself..in what world was Toews ever above Crosby...

 

[jw2]

Well, that still means Toews is top 5 player of all time. Not too shabby.

 

[TheBigThree]

I don't feel bad for toews because he's making millions. I wouldn't mind being **** on for a couple months only to relax with my millions in the summer

 

[Son Goku]

If anything Kane is more comparable to Crosby in terms of wanting to win. Toews is like the Malkin of Chicago. Franchise player but not the best on his team.

More of a 1A, 1B situation. Where as Kane is leagues above Toews

 

[oobga]

Already trying to pass Toews? When did he pass Matthews?

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Yeah I don't think anyone else had a doubt about that.

Although the title is misleading.

 

[Kryten]

Maybe Malkin could make a revised top 100 list next year is PIT wins as well...

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Crosby needs​ at least 4 more cups in the next 2 years to put himself above the greatest of all time.

I think it's doable!



LMFAO!

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I feel bad for Toews, he seems like a humble enough guy but the media keeps elevating him to a level he has never really played at and thus attracting a lot of hate

3 cups and one of the richest deals in the NHL today, I don't! The guy is fine!

 

[Nanabijou]

Yes, Crosby is clearly the better player, but LeBrun had a point that gets lost by just focusing on the quote in the thread title.

Crosby himself has stated his respect for Toews and his Cup wins, which was evident when it came to the captaincy of Team Canada at the 2014 Olympics.

Naming Sidney Crosby captain of Team Canada for the Sochi Games, even with his strong resume, wasn't necessarily a no-brainer. Not according to coach Mike Babcock.

"Jonathan Toews has won two [Stanley] Cups," Babcock pointed out Monday.

On Wednesday, Babcock revealed a little more about the process. According to the Team Canada coach, Crosby wanted to make sure Toews was fine with him getting the captaincy before things became official.

"Crosby wanted to make sure it was OK with him because of the fact that he's won a couple Cups," Babcock said. "[Toews is] held in high regard, to say the least, amongst coaches, amongst management, amongst players, and he's a huge reason [the Chicago Blackhawks] win as much as they do."

http://www.espn.com/olympics/winter...got-jonathan-toews-ok-accept-canada-captaincy

It's a team sport, but winning Cups matters to these guys above all else, as clear from this quote.

 

[vanarchy]

If Gretzky were to lace up the boots again and somehow win another cup, how close is he to Toews?

 

[nmbr_24]

FWIW, they said it would put him over Toews as a winner, not as a player.

This was in the context of their saying Crosby has changed the game like Bobby Orr did.

So they managed to both overrate and underrate Crosby at the same time. What a brutally stupid segment.

I was going to listen to it but your description changed my mind.

 

[tony d]

I'm as big a fan of Toews as there is but Crosby's already ahead of him and has been there for a long time now.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Toews, IMO, is grossly over-rated.

Crosby is not.

What a dumb thing for Lebrun to say.

 

[Skobel24]

LeBrun needs to throw himself down a really really really long flight of stairs.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

the disrespect shown to Toews in this thread is sickening

come back to this thread and trash on him when you've proven yourself to be the best player on the planet by winning 3 rings and 2 golds

 

[Habs Halifax]

Crosby > Toews. Not even close! And I would love to have Toews on the Habs. Crosby is just that dam good and this is no disrespect to JT!

 

[CokenoPepsi]

the disrespect shown to Toews in this thread is sickening

come back to this thread and trash on him when you've proven yourself to be the best player on the planet by winning 3 rings and 2 golds

lol wut

 

[SidGenoMario]

the disrespect shown to Toews in this thread is sickening

come back to this thread and trash on him when you've proven yourself to be the best player on the planet by winning 3 rings and 2 golds

so crosby has your permission to come trash toews in about a week?