Who will leave the bigger legacy: Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin?

[wetcoast]

I said it was the most important goal of the decade, not greatest. It was the gold medal clinching goal at home for Canada. Like it or not Canada is the biggest hockey nation there is. As such this goal is the most important. The USA may pass it one day but hasn't yet. What do you consider the "most important" goal of the last 10 years?

Even if one believes this exactly how much weight are we going to give a single goal in a single game out of 1184 games for any players career?

 

[iamjs]

Crosby will have the bigger legacy in my mind. Best player post lockout, best postseason performer by far, and better international resume by far. Scored the most important goal of the decade (golden goal).

In Russia and Washington Ovi will have a bigger legacy, but everywhere else its Crosby.

I don’t think so.

out of curiosity, what are you considering to be the most important goal of the 2010's?

 

[Steven Toast]

Even if one believes this exactly how much weight are we going to give a single goal in a single game out of 1184 games for any players career?

It was only 1 part of my reasoning for Crosby having a bigger legacy. But yeah, huge iconic goals do impact legacies of players. The golden goal, Orr's cup winning goal, Yzerman's OT winner.

Simply put Ovi hasn't had a hockey moment as iconic as Crosby's golden goal. That matters when talking legacy.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

It probably depends on how high Ovechkin climbs on the goal scoring list, but Crosby has always been the better player imo. Sid has long elevated pretty average line mates to another level.

And as much as the goal scoring totals are big for Ovechkin, the championships Crosby has amassed and the golden goal loom large.

I say Crosby, unless Ovechkin surpasses Gretzky’s goal total.

 

[wetcoast]

It was only 1 part of my reasoning for Crosby having a bigger legacy. But yeah, huge iconic goals do impact legacies of players. The golden goal, Orr's cup winning goal, Yzerman's OT winner.

Simply put Ovi hasn't had a hockey moment as iconic as Crosby's golden goal. That matters when talking legacy.

Fair enough I just think that overall resumes are more important.

For example Dionne is closer to Lafleur than many people give him credit for mainly due to team circumstances not actual individual accomplishments.

 

[wetcoast]

It was only 1 part of my reasoning for Crosby having a bigger legacy. But yeah, huge iconic goals do impact legacies of players. The golden goal, Orr's cup winning goal, Yzerman's OT winner.

Simply put Ovi hasn't had a hockey moment as iconic as Crosby's golden goal. That matters when talking legacy.

Fair enough I just think that overall resumes are more important.

For example Dionne is closer to Lafleur than many people give him credit for mainly due to team circumstances not actual individual accomplishments.

 

[gary69]

Ovi because he's taking the goal record! Better personality too.

When this season gets cancelled and Oveckin's goals this season nullified, there's no way he's going to catch the goal record.

 

[Hatfield]

When this season gets cancelled and Oveckin's goals this season nullified, there's no way he's going to catch the goal record.

There’s no way they’re going to nullify stats accumulated after 85% of the season has been played.

 

[Hatfield]

When this season gets cancelled and Oveckin's goals this season nullified, there's no way he's going to catch the goal record.

There’s no way they’re going to nullify stats accumulated after 85% of the season has been played.

 

[Petrouth]

It was only 1 part of my reasoning for Crosby having a bigger legacy. But yeah, huge iconic goals do impact legacies of players. The golden goal, Orr's cup winning goal, Yzerman's OT winner.

Simply put Ovi hasn't had a hockey moment as iconic as Crosby's golden goal. That matters when talking legacy.

Idk, a lot of lists and videos of greatest goals has Ovechkins on the Coyotes high up. If not #1. Thats pretty good legacy wise and it is absolutely an iconic goal.

 

[Hatfield]

No one outside of Canada or Pittsburgh cares about that Olympics goal.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Idk, a lot of lists and videos of greatest goals has Ovechkins on the Coyotes high up. If not #1. Thats pretty good legacy wise and it is absolutely an iconic goal.

To be fair, those lists also feature goals like Rick Nash deking 3 defenders and Mike Ribeiro deming behind his back into a slap shot.

 

[Dotter]

It was only 1 part of my reasoning for Crosby having a bigger legacy. But yeah, huge iconic goals do impact legacies of players. The golden goal, Orr's cup winning goal, Yzerman's OT winner.

Simply put Ovi hasn't had a hockey moment as iconic as Crosby's golden goal. That matters when talking legacy.

I'd say any player who can challenge Wayne Gretzky's scoring record will be crowned with the best legacy. Sucks Ovi is going to miss these games this season due to CV, which won't help beat Gretzky. If Ovi surpasses Gretzky, then who's "The Great One"? I guess still WG. But Ovi will have to be dubbed "The Best One".

 

[Petrouth]

To be fair, those lists also feature goals like Rick Nash deking 3 defenders and Mike Ribeiro deming behind his back into a slap shot.

Yeah and Henderson has the most famous goal in Canadian history and hes no world beater either. Doesnt lessen the iconic moment.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Yeah and Henderson has the most famous goal in Canadian history and hes no world beater either. Doesnt lessen the iconic moment.

Is it the most famous? Cause I have literally no idea what goal you're talking about

 

[Hatfield]

Is it the most famous? Cause I have literally no idea what goal you're talking about

Summit Series 72. Very famous goal. Many Canadians think Henderson should be in the HOF for that goal alone.

 

[Zuluss]

How iconic do you think Crosby's "golden goal" is for an American?
Canada is not that big of a country population-wise. Maybe Canadians will love Crosby for a long time because of that goal, but other nations will either not care or maybe even hold a grudge, don't you think?

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Summit Series 72. Very famous goal. Many Canadians think Henderson should be in the HOF for that goal alone.

I'm a 90s kid so I guess just doesn't register with me at all. I remember 02, 06, 10, 14 olympics. SC Finals. That sort of thing.

How iconic do you think Crosby's "golden goal" is for an American?
Canada is not that big of a country population-wise. Maybe Canadians will love Crosby for a long time because of that goal, but other nations will either not care or maybe even hold a grudge, don't you think?

A grudge is still publicity.

 

[Hatfield]

How iconic do you think Crosby's "golden goal" is for an American?
Canada is not that big of a country population-wise. Maybe Canadians will love Crosby for a long time because of that goal, but other nations will either not care or maybe even hold a grudge, don't you think?

No one really cares though. Canada was a juggernaut that was supposed to win that year. Crosby did not have a great tournament but was in the right place at the right time to score the winner. It’s a nice thing for his career highlight reel but it’s not on the same level as Henderson or Eruzione.

 

[cowboy82nd]

Summit Series 72. Very famous goal. Many Canadians think Henderson should be in the HOF for that goal alone.

And that is B.S. One goal shouldn't put anybody in the HHOF.

 

[tacogeoff]

I'm a 90s kid so I guess just doesn't register with me at all. I remember 02, 06, 10, 14 olympics. SC Finals. That sort of thing.

Right. This kind of highlights what is "Legacy" and looking forward to what the fans will take into consideration. unless your a hockey history buff Henderson's iconic goal doesn't register in the now. Just like in another 60 years Crosby's Golden goal will not register with the current fans of the game. It is an iconic moment in our period of time but that goal will gain a lot of dust as time marches on.

 

[Pi]

Crosby, not very close either.

Golden Goal. 3 Stanley Cups. 2 Conn Smythe's.

Ovechkin is the greatest goalscorer ever but that doesn't mean he's a better player. I think the majority of hockey fans knows that Crosby is a better play than Ovechkin.

When you think about legacy, you are thinking of the big moments and I don't think there was a bigger moment in hockey than the Golden Goal for our generation.

 

[Pi]

No one really cares though. Canada was a juggernaut that was supposed to win that year. Crosby did not have a great tournament but was in the right place at the right time to score the winner. It’s a nice thing for his career highlight reel but it’s not on the same level as Henderson or Eruzione.

He didn't have a great tournament but he rose to the occasion and scored the biggest goal.

Russia and Canada game was a total letdown after they made it seem so big. Canada smacked them 7-2 and both Crosby and Ovechkin were non-factors.

 

[Hatfield]

He didn't have a great tournament but he rose to the occasion and scored the biggest goal.

Russia and Canada game was a total letdown after they made it seem so big. Canada smacked them 7-2 and both Crosby and Ovechkin were non-factors.

I just remember Nabokov being terrible and the Russian coach refusing to change goalies when he started getting lit up.

The reality is that Russia had plenty of high end offensive talent but their D was very thin. They had no chance.

 

[TheAngryHank]

How iconic do you think Crosby's "golden goal" is for an American?
Canada is not that big of a country population-wise. Maybe Canadians will love Crosby for a long time because of that goal, but other nations will either not care or maybe even hold a grudge, don't you think?

Isn't it ironic, don't you think?