Sidney Crosby surpassing Alexander Ovechkin in career points watch (UPD: Ovechkin ahead by 6)

[wetcoast]

Crosby has 2 seasons worse then that scoring less then 30

What seasons are those?

His high level of play and even his valleys are way higher than Ovechkins valleys.

It's pretty clear actually.

 

[TheAngryHank]

They're opinions. Stop treating them as facts. You're not the expert. Nobody here is.

El wrongo, look below my user name.

 

[bobbyking]

What seasons are those?

His high level of play and even his valleys are way higher than Ovechkins valleys.

It's pretty clear actually.

Last year with 89 points and the year old man iginla scored more goals

 

[wetcoast]

Last year with 89 points and the year old man iginla scored more goals

89>85,81,75,71 and 65 points right?

No idea on the old man Iginla reference, Iggy was never a better player than Crosby in any season they played together in.

 

[smd333]

I read two pages and no mention of centerman vs winger. True hf

 

[JasonRoseEh]

I don’t get why power play points is a bad thing on hf. Like power plays literally happen in 99%+ more for a team in a game. You are getting a pp consistently throughout a season. So being good at it is pretty important for a players production. But on hf it means ur garbage. 5v5/60 only stat that matters. Everything else means nothing. Everything else is like coin flip win percentage in the nfl. Pure luck

It's almost as if it's a plus to be able to score reliably with a man advantage...

Some people's reasoning on here is mind boggling.

 

[BeastoftheEast85]

Primary PP points >>>>>>> Secondary assists

 

[Turin]

Primary PP points >>>>>>> Secondary assists

So Kris Letang taking a point shot and it getting deflected by Hornqvist is more impressive, inherently, than every secondary assist ever. Makes sense.

 

[BeastoftheEast85]

So Kris Letang taking a point shot and it getting deflected by Hornqvist is more impressive, inherently, than every secondary assist ever. Makes sense.

We are talking in general silly. Anyone can come up a hundred examples of where the player who got the secondary assists was the most important on the play, but in general the player getting the secondary assist is the most removed from the goal and has the lowest impact.

 

[chokei]

Could it be that Crosby will never really pull away from Ovechkin in points anymore? The way it looks Ovechkin can keep up a respectable level of productivity while Crosby seems to not be able to compete with the league's top point getters anymore. The gap between the two in point production has certainly narrowed, at least this season.

Could very well be only after Ovechkin has terminated his career and Crosby keeps playing.

 

[Turin]

We are talking in general silly. Anyone can come up a hundred examples of where the player who got the secondary assists was the most important on the play, but in general the player getting the secondary assist is the most removed from the goal and has the lowest impact.

Sure, but that’s a far cry removed from primary PP point >>>>>> secondary assists.

 

[george14]

All I can say is in all my years of being a fan and playing the sport, I have never heard of the secondary assist argument until I came onto HF Boards. What a ridiculous argument.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

The problem is, Ovechkin has more MVPs, more hardware, and a whopping 49% more goals than Crosby through 13.5 years of their prime.

Last time I checked they both had 4 mvps

 

[Demandedace]

Wtf is everyone going to waste their time arguing on HFBoards when these two legends retire?

 

[Randyne]

All I can say is in all my years of being a fan and playing the sport, I have never heard of the secondary assist argument until I came onto HF Boards. What a ridiculous argument.

OV is the most prolific goalscorer in this era and his one of the best 'secondary' assistant is himself.

 

[Sam Spade]

Wtf is everyone going to waste their time arguing on HFBoards when these two legends retire?

Matthews/McDavid/Laine. Lafrienere/Hughes. Roman Marcotte is coming as well.

 

[shtorm2005]

Wtf is everyone going to waste their time arguing on HFBoards when these two legends retire?

Why stop when they retire?

 

[wetcoast]

Matthews/McDavid/Laine. Lafrienere/Hughes. Roman Marcotte is coming as well.

McDavid is a clear option ahead of everyone here and Laine is having real difficulties this season outside of a single month.

 

[Sam Spade]

Since January first:

Ovechkin 13 points in 14 games
Crosby 13 point in 14 games

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Crosby-1177 pts in 914 games
Ovi-1180 pts in 1055 games
Nuff Said

If Sid didn't have that neck injury it wouldn't be close.

 

[Dominance]

Crosby-1177 pts in 914 games
Ovi-1180 pts in 1055 games
Nuff Said

If Sid didn't have that neck injury it wouldn't be close.

Apparently not being able to shrug off targeted headshots and a slap shot to the jaw makes him not durable, though.

 

[firewagonHOCKEY]

TYOOL 2019 and the Crosby vs Ovi debate continues.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

TYOOL 2019 and the Crosby vs Ovi debate continues.

The fact that there’s a thread on this and Ovechkin has played 150 more games is kind of embarrassing lol.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

One guy has 3 less points in 150 less regular season games. And is top 10 all time in playoff scoring with 185 points in 160 games. While the other is below a ppg in the playoffs. There’s really no debate to whom the better player is. Also Crosby is a Center which is a more important position with more responsibilities. All in all. It’s an all time great goal scoring winger vs an all time great Center. Easy Pickens

 

[Plural]

The fact that there’s a thread on this and Ovechkin has played 150 more games is kind of embarrassing lol.

Why? Nobody (outside of few select individuals) is saying Ovechkin is better producer. The fact that it's so close is kind of fun to watch. I would have guessed Sid passes Ovechkin years a go.