Spirit of 67
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Like hardware that didn't exist?No, because he would have the hardware to show for it, unlike the middling player. I included all the hardware.
Like hardware that didn't exist?No, because he would have the hardware to show for it, unlike the middling player. I included all the hardware.
Crosby is a perimeter player now and Ovechkin presumably is always battling around the net?Ovechkin has more hardware, more points, and a whopping 46% more goals, in the same number of seasons as Crosby. In addition to being statistically superior, Ovechkin is also a physical monster whereas Crosby is a perimeter player who relies heavily on secondary assists for point accumulation.
If Ovechkin were Canadian, there would be no argument about who has had the better career.
This type of post is exactly the opposite purpose of this thread.Ovi has been my favourite player since he entered the NHL but considering this was his FIRST year he put it ALL together in the playoffs it's clearly Crosby. I'm not even talking about the fact he won the cup or even got past the 2nd round but his all-around play in terms of defensive backchecking, awareness, leadership, all the intangibles Crosby has had since he entered the league. You could make the case Ovi has had the better regular season career but career-wise this isn't that close. Now - if Ovi can somehow win another Cup + Smythe this becomes a whole lot closer.