I guess this thread need some stats
Crosby, all playoffs
1st round 0.521 gpg, 1.458 ppg
Later rounds 0.316 gpg, 0.882 ppg
Crosby, 2010-2016
1st round 0.407 gpg, 1.296 ppg
Later rounds 0.229 gpg, 0.571 ppg
Ovechkin, all playoffs
1st round 0.434 gpg, 0.925 ppg
2nd round 0.581 gpg, 1.065 ppg
Ovechkin, 2010-2016
1st round 0.375 gpg, 0.750 ppg
2nd round 0.417 gpg, 0.792 ppg
This year is the first time in forever Crosby is having decent numbers outside of the 1st round. The last time I think he was ppg or better in a series outside of the 1st round was the ECF against Carolina in 2009.
You mean like Backstrom?
PPG is not a fact, it is a stat. A single statistic out of a thousand different statistics that tell us about the value of a player. Then, there are the things that are not quantifiable by statistics, like leadership.
Therefore, no.
Look, one guy is scoring at a 32 goals, 73 points clip if you prorate to 82 games.
Another one is scoring at a 13 goals, 56 points clip.
I'd say no amount of "other things" can close a gap that huge. Can you come up with an example when player A was outscoring player B by 30% and "out-goaling" him by 145% and still B was voted above A in the Hart voting?
If goals were the other way around, I could probably see this happening, though I cannot come up with an example on the spot. But 13g+43a vs. 32g+41a or any pro-rated version of that?
You're also talking about a what, 20 games sample size?
Umm backstrom has more points then ovechkin this playoffsWhat about the lack of burakovsky, oshie, backstrom??
Where are those guys?
This is Ovie's favorite time of the year.
The world championships.
CRosby is Canadian and ovechkin isn't.
Umm backstrom has more points then ovechkin this playoffs
But, in my opinion... Alot of the blame falls on who's centering his line... The onus is on him to set ovie up for those world class shots. Its on him to be a bull behind the net with the puck etc.
You mean like Backstrom?
We get it Greg Millen.
CRosby is Canadian and ovechkin isn't.
He just said ovechkin has got to be the difference because Crosby is.
All ovechkin does is try and help his team win did he not watch game one? He even helped the caps answer tonight.
When the caps were eliminated the last two years in overtime to the rangers and pens did you know where ovechkin was? The bench.
Ovechkin gives his all. I can't even explain how mad Greg millen is making me I put it in mute for he first time in years.
Good for you, I guess?
Ovechkin has been underwhelming in these POs and in the post season in general, not even a PPG career wise. When you get paid like the best and you wear the C for your team, you have the be the difference maker almost every night. Far too many times Ovie doesn't quite give it his all in all 3 zones of the rink so when he's not scoring at an all time great pace, he will get his share of criticism.
Backstrom doesn't have the alround game required hence the word "complete". He's a great playmaker but that's where the elite part ends.
What about the lack of burakovsky, oshie, backstrom??
Where are those guys?