Why does Crosby get an assist on this goal?

[behemolari]

That's the best playmaking I've seen since McDavid assisted on this goal:

hahahah thats so stupid

 

[Cursed Lemon]

That's just how assists are awarded (via meaningful possession, not by incidental contact), it's dumb sometimes but it's not favoring Crosby.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I know I know Caps fan posting about Crosby. Ignore who it is about. I am just curious if this type of play counts as an assist. Skip to 1:21 of the video

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Looks like Eberle knocks it off Crosby's stick into the slot. Is it because Eberle did not possess the puck for long enough so it is ruled a deflection?

you answered your own question didn't you?

Eberele didn't have possession, he knocked it out and it went to another player. That happens quite often, but when it happens to Crosby, that's when threads are created for a narrative that doesn't exist.

That's just how assists are awarded (via meaningful possession, not by incidental contact), it's dumb sometimes but it's not favoring Crosby.

How dare you bring logic to a place that predicates on Crosby hate!?!

 

[GJB]

Not much question about that, the Islander player never had the puck, he just batted it away and to the wrong team.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Wow Ben, you are really making a name for yourself by picking the low hanging Crosby critique fruit. It is interesting that you never seem to want to answer posts that detail why he was a deserving Smythe candidate. I guess it is more important for you to get those likes eh?

 

[heysmilinstrange]

Let the record show that a bunch of people who don't like Crosby don't think he deserves the Conn Smythe or any assists. Hopefully the Penguins org will be able to pay Gary Bettman enough to make sure none of this ends up in his Hall of Fame exhibit.

 

[NoMessi]

Stars make the league money. Crosby has been the poster boy this last decade, ofc he will get phantom assists.

There was a thread last year, or the year before that, where people posted phantom assists and there was a couple for both Crosby and Mcdavid.

I still think this applies to more stars around the league to various extent.

 

[TooManyHumans]

Leave it to HF to have a thread about Sidney Crosby getting an assist.

Dangerous play. He should be suspended.

 

[Cellee]

Crosby must be on a point streak.

The usual threads are up

 

[shoeshine boy]

I get that, but I feel like I have seen similar plays which did not result in an assist. Must be a judgement call for the scorekeeper.

that would be the ref, NOT the scorekeeper. scorekeepers write down what the ref tells them. the league goes back later and reviews to confirm but goals and assists are the ref's call. even scorekeeping beer league games I get guys complaining that I "didn't give" them their assist.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Glad to see Caps fans are still worried about Sid's assist totals.

 

[Son Goku]

I'm sorry but this is hilarious

 

[stepdad gaary]

I get that, but I feel like I have seen similar plays which did not result in an assist. Must be a judgement call for the scorekeeper.

yeah it probably happened to the caps. its really unfair how they are treated. i imagine crosby has had 1000's of extra assists over the year and the ovi is probably missing about 1000 too from not getting these calls awarded.

 

[Beau Knows]

This comes up probably once a year where people don't understand how assists work and try to claim the league is rigging the stats for Crosby.

 

[K Fleur]

Crosby doesn’t score points. Bettman scores them for him.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I actually don't think Crosby should get an assist on that goal, but I have no problems with the NHL crediting him with one on that play.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Do we really have a thread about a Sidney Crosby assist? lol.

 

[TooManyHumans]

It always impresses me how much people can hate someone who has the audacity to be good and not play on their team.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Lots of misdirected butthurt in this thread:

Some NHL Stars Get More Assists At Home Than They Deserve

 

[Midnight Judges]

You realize the league reviews these plays and subtracts assists right? Same with deflection goals.

I believe the NHL reviews goals scored to hand out goals and assists. I seen a few times in the past where they took a point of a player a few days later(usually a secondary assist)

that would be the ref, NOT the scorekeeper. scorekeepers write down what the ref tells them. the league goes back later and reviews to confirm but goals and assists are the ref's call. even scorekeeping beer league games I get guys complaining that I "didn't give" them their assist.

If the league was as vigilant as you imply, there wouldn't be statistically significant variances that are objectively demonstrable in how assists are awarded from team to team:

Some NHL Stars Get More Assists At Home Than They Deserve

 

[Midnight Judges]

That's just how assists are awarded (via meaningful possession, not by incidental contact), it's dumb sometimes but it's not favoring Crosby.

It absolutely is:

Some NHL Stars Get More Assists At Home Than They Deserve

 

[boredmale]

Lots of misdirected butt hurt in this thread:

Some NHL Stars Get More Assists At Home Than They Deserve

I pointed out earlier in the thread the NHL offices go over all goals and will change assists a day or 2 after the fact. I seen it happen a couple times where they took points away from Islanders that I remember them having after a game(and this was the year Tavares was fighting for the Art Ross so I get a very close eye at the stats).

In terms of why players get more points at home, it's easier for coaches to get favorable matchups for their players at home

 

[pi314]

Lots of misdirected butt hurt in this thread:

Some NHL Stars Get More Assists At Home Than They Deserve

A random blog on the internet says so?

I'm sold.

 

[danyhabsfan]

What's the rules for assist?

I thought Galchenyuk deserved an assist on that play.



Obviously he never had control but created a turnoyer for Panik.

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

Seriously? Just let it go; it's a fair assist.

And now the anti-Crosby knuckleheads will flock to this this thread, like flies to ****, blathering on about "secondary assists" and "undeserved Conn Smythes". Oh, wait... that's already happened.

Maybe, if everything goes right for Sid this year, he too can put up a bunch of points at the end of the regular season, during Mickey Mouse time, and take off early to play golf in April. Then he'll be on your "boi" McDavid's level.

This is a somewhat ironic post considering this is by far the most scathing post here. Everyone seems to be agreeing that it’s a secondary assist.

Seems like you got a problem with McDavid, though?