When you look back at the past 20 years, it really shows how dominant Sid really is. Let's look at his resume:
2 Harts
2 Art Rosses
2 Rocket Richards
2 Conn Smythes
3 Ted Lindsays
1 Mark Messier Leadership
1 World Cup MVP
4 First Team and 4 Second Team All Stars
6 100+ point Seasons
5 Time PPG leader
3 Stanley Cups
2 Olympic Gold Medals
1 Word Cup
1 World Championship Gold Medal
1 World Junior Championship Gold Medal
That, my friends, is a stacked resume. To go even further, this is how Sid does compares to the rest of his peers:
To go even further, it's also Sid's complete game. Since the past 20 years, no one has the hockey IQ and vision he possesses. The way Sid see's the game and how many steps he thinks is truly astounding. If you think 1 step ahead, Sid will think 2 steps ahead. If it's 2 steps ahead, Sid will think 3 steps ahead.
He's the greatest offensive player of the past 20 years while also being one of the best defensive players. In addition, the way he's a puck possession monster, an elite net front presence, and being the greatest grinder ever, Sid has no weaknesses to his resume.
He's the standout playoff performer. He's the playoff scoring leader of the past 20 years, with 186 points. He's one 2 smythes in 2017 and 2017, back to back years. that's something that not even Wayne Gretzky can say. Gretzky may be the best playoff player ever, but Sid isn't that far back.
edit- like with the edit below, I underrate Wayne's playoffs. Gretzky's playoffs is amazing.
He's the leading PPG leader (excluding McDavid because of lack of of games). That's with a huge sample size.
If we were to look at the top 10 seasons of the past 20 years, these would be the ones:
Sakic in 2001, Thornton in 2006, Jagr in 2006, Ovechkin in 2008, Malkin in 2012, Crosby in 2014, Price in 2015, Kane in 2016, Crosby in 2019, and Kucherov in 2019. Those are without a doubt the top 10 most dominant seasons of the past 20 years, with Sid holding 2 of them.
Another feathe to Sid is his 2016 world cup performance. That was the most dominant performance for any player in a best on best tournament of the past 20 years.
Last, but certain not least, at sid's 3 year peak, his PPG was out of this world. No one was able to record ppg seasons of 1.61, 1.68, and 1.56. Sid, on a per game level, was a level above everyone else.
Sidney Crosby is without a doubt one of the most dominant sport athletes of the past 20 years. He's easily among the top 10 best. I believe in the past 20 years, these are the most dominant sport athletes, in no order of course:
Sidney Crosby
Lebron James
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Tom Brady
Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Roger Federer
Peyton Manning
Tiger Woods
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Michael Schumacher
Serena Williams
Shaquille O'Neal
Sid is truly the best among the best.
edit-given the names presented, and a quick research I will go ahead and change my mind saying that Sid is not a top 10 guy, but top 15 is more than acceptable. I
edit 2-looking at the seasons I listed, I can't believe I forgot Kane's 2016 season. That was an amazing season and should be included. Hate to say it, but I'm going to remove Sid's 2007 season. Besides, it's his weakest season of the 3 I have mentioned. Not that power play points don't mean anything, but even strength performance is always more impressive.
edit 3-I also underrate Gretzky's playoffs compared to Sid. Wayne was next level. Sid's amongst the best playoff players ever, but Wayne was a tier above.
2 Harts
2 Art Rosses
2 Rocket Richards
2 Conn Smythes
3 Ted Lindsays
1 Mark Messier Leadership
1 World Cup MVP
4 First Team and 4 Second Team All Stars
6 100+ point Seasons
5 Time PPG leader
3 Stanley Cups
2 Olympic Gold Medals
1 Word Cup
1 World Championship Gold Medal
1 World Junior Championship Gold Medal
That, my friends, is a stacked resume. To go even further, this is how Sid does compares to the rest of his peers:
- The only player to lead the league in goals, GPG , assists, APG, points, and PPG
- The only 2 time smythe winner
- The only player to captain his team to a Stanley Cup, World Championship, World Cup, and Olympics
- The only player to win a mvp in the regular season, playoffs, and best on best tournaments
- Has lead the league in PPG the most times
- The most 100+, 90+, and 80+ point seasons
- The only player to lead the league in goals, assists, and points in both the regular season and playoffs
- The only player to finish in the top 10 in scoring while also finishing top 10 in selke voting for 4 straight years
- The only player to score 50+ goals, 80+ assists, an 120+ points
- The only player to win 2 harts, 2 art rosses, and 2 smythes, joining Wayne, Mario and Bobby in this elite category.
To go even further, it's also Sid's complete game. Since the past 20 years, no one has the hockey IQ and vision he possesses. The way Sid see's the game and how many steps he thinks is truly astounding. If you think 1 step ahead, Sid will think 2 steps ahead. If it's 2 steps ahead, Sid will think 3 steps ahead.
He's the greatest offensive player of the past 20 years while also being one of the best defensive players. In addition, the way he's a puck possession monster, an elite net front presence, and being the greatest grinder ever, Sid has no weaknesses to his resume.
He's the standout playoff performer. He's the playoff scoring leader of the past 20 years, with 186 points. He's one 2 smythes in 2017 and 2017, back to back years. that's something that not even Wayne Gretzky can say. Gretzky may be the best playoff player ever, but Sid isn't that far back.
edit- like with the edit below, I underrate Wayne's playoffs. Gretzky's playoffs is amazing.
He's the leading PPG leader (excluding McDavid because of lack of of games). That's with a huge sample size.
If we were to look at the top 10 seasons of the past 20 years, these would be the ones:
Sakic in 2001, Thornton in 2006, Jagr in 2006, Ovechkin in 2008, Malkin in 2012, Crosby in 2014, Price in 2015, Kane in 2016, Crosby in 2019, and Kucherov in 2019. Those are without a doubt the top 10 most dominant seasons of the past 20 years, with Sid holding 2 of them.
Another feathe to Sid is his 2016 world cup performance. That was the most dominant performance for any player in a best on best tournament of the past 20 years.
Last, but certain not least, at sid's 3 year peak, his PPG was out of this world. No one was able to record ppg seasons of 1.61, 1.68, and 1.56. Sid, on a per game level, was a level above everyone else.
Sidney Crosby is without a doubt one of the most dominant sport athletes of the past 20 years. He's easily among the top 10 best. I believe in the past 20 years, these are the most dominant sport athletes, in no order of course:
Sidney Crosby
Lebron James
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Tom Brady
Usain Bolt
Michael Phelps
Roger Federer
Peyton Manning
Tiger Woods
Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal
Michael Schumacher
Serena Williams
Shaquille O'Neal
Sid is truly the best among the best.
edit-given the names presented, and a quick research I will go ahead and change my mind saying that Sid is not a top 10 guy, but top 15 is more than acceptable. I
edit 2-looking at the seasons I listed, I can't believe I forgot Kane's 2016 season. That was an amazing season and should be included. Hate to say it, but I'm going to remove Sid's 2007 season. Besides, it's his weakest season of the 3 I have mentioned. Not that power play points don't mean anything, but even strength performance is always more impressive.
edit 3-I also underrate Gretzky's playoffs compared to Sid. Wayne was next level. Sid's amongst the best playoff players ever, but Wayne was a tier above.
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