Ovechkin has goals in 1, games. Rick Nash has played 57 more games yet scored fewer goals. Ovechkin's average is 1.
His closest competitor minimum games among left wings is Taylor Hall of the New Jersey Devils at. Crosby has played NHL regular-seasons games, losing the majority of two seasons to a series of injuries.
He has 1, points goals, assists in those games. His No. Crosby's regular-season points-per-game average is 1. In the playoffs, Malkin has two fewer goals than Crosby in games -- a virtual dead heat. When you throw in Phil Kessel and the emerging Jake Guentzel , who has 19 goals in 31 postseason games, it's clear Crosby has considerably more help. Video: Penguins and Capitals will meet again in Second Round.
Shawn makes a solid case for Ovechkin, and I agree the comparison between Crosby and Ovechkin is closer than many think. The common, and mostly unsupported, knock on Ovechkin is that he doesn't produce in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but in postseason games he has 98 points 51 goals, 47 assists for an average 0. There are six active players among those who have played at least 50 playoffs games with higher points-per-game averages: Crosby 1. Among active players, only Kucherov 0. Of course, the active players ahead of Ovechkin have all played in a Stanley Cup Final, and he's yet to advance to beyond the second round.
Like Shawn said, that can be attributed at least partly to the supporting cast around Ovechkin, but he has played for some strong teams, including three that won the Presidents' Trophy, that weren't able to get over the hump. Crosby has shined brightest on the biggest stage, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy each of the past two seasons. He is a big-game player who can score goals 0. Only Jagr has more postseason assists among active players than Crosby's As a center, he has a bigger impact on the game and because of that and his ability to make others around him better, I'll take Crosby by a hair in this debate.
Crosby is a center. Ovechkin is a left wing. The center always has more of an impact on the game than the winger because the center does more in all areas of the ice. This century's equivalent storyline has seen Crosby pull away from Ovechkin in Cup wins, with the Penguins clinching three before the Capitals earned their first.
But he's also said he intends to stay in D. Invoking his own historical comparison before the season started, Trotz said Crosby and Ovechkin will one day be remembered as "the Howe and the Hull" of their time: one a paragon of offensive consistency Crosby's 1. Thanks to Washington's breakthrough, both will also go down as winners - their unifying motivation.
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What kind of money and term might Ovechkin want next? The Capitals kept much of the band together with extensions to the likes of Backstrom and John Carlson , so might that be enough to make that process smooth? But supporting cast questions abound. Drop him a line at phtblog nbcsports.
We and our partners use cookies on this site to provide a better experience with content, analytics, ads and to help improve security on our site. Ovechkin just scores. He stands around and watches his teammates do all the hard work. He only looks for his shot. He's lazy and never helps on defense.
I can't even believe anyone thinks this is even close. There is no comparison. Ovechkin is a scorer, that's it. Crosby is an all around great hockey player. Sidney Crosby is the best in the NHL. Sidney Crosby has the most trophies,points,and the best leadership. The only reason why Alex Ovechkin has the most goals is because he decides to be selfish and shoots the puck. Sidney Crosby actually passes the puck which leads to goals. Sidney Crosby still has goals but not as many as Alex Ovechkin.
Sidney Crosby is easily the best player in the NHL. Better than Alex Ovechkin. Crosby is better,assists,points and great leadership to any team. Leading team to Stanley ,Olympics gold.
Ovechkin only gets goals because he always sits in his left side and waits for the puck to come to him and sometimes even misses so I say definitely Crosby over Ovechkin. Sid The Kid Alex Ovechkin scores more goals and got picket first in the draft. He wins more trophies than Sidney Crosby. Alex Ovechkin is the most famous player in the nhl. Alex Ovechkin has had more experience and has been more trained than Sidney Crosby.
Ovechkin and Crosby both play their position. I am a die hard fan for Ovechkin, he is my main man. I think they are both great players, but they are better then eachother in different ways.
Yes the fact the Crosby has a Stanley cup is true, but that doesn't make him a better play. You cant use that statement because Crosby didn't achieve that by himself, but say that you make him seem selfish.
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