Thursday, January 11, 2007

 

The Battle of Crosbybechkin for the Art Ross

The NHL must be loving this...

Scoring Leaders:

Name               Team GP  G  A  Pts +/-   PIM
Sidney Crosby       PIT 39  21 44 65   14   34
Alexander Ovechkin  WAS 43  28 31 59   -2   40


Yes, Crosby and Ovechkin are now 1-2 in the scoring race.

Of course, Crosby has done more in less games and done more WITH less.

While Oveckin has 22-goal scorer Alexander Semin and hard-working veterans Dainius Zubrus and Chris Clark to play with, Crosby has to make do with a rookie that looks like a member of the Addams Family and the 58-year old corpse of Mark Recchi.

Oh, let's not mention +14 compared to -2. Maybe we should tout Sidney for the Selke trophy, as well.

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# posted by Unknown @ 5:31 am
Comments:
Zubie and Clark are suddenly Hall of Famers, eh, Jes? Take a look at the numbers - AO has made them legitimate NHLers.

Conspicuously absent as well is any mention of "the next Lemieux," Elbows Malkin.

The Pens have had five top-5 picks this decade, the Caps have had two (one of whom is still in Sweden). The Pens have a higher payroll. Explain to me exactly how Sid has "done more with less."

Take away both players' games against the AHL-caliber Flyers and both players' secondary assists and tell me what the numbers look like.

xoxo,

JP
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 6:30 am
 
Oops, you did allude to Malkin's physical appearance while neglecting to mention his skill. My bad.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 6:32 am
 
Uh oh, here come the Ovechkin fans and their propaganda.

Let's see..

Last Year, Evgeni Malkin had 0 points in the NHL. 0!! In fact, he hadn't had a single point in the NHL before this season.

Ovechkin... well Chris Clark had 39, and Zubrus, 57. When Ovechkin has to play with a linemate that had 0 NHL points prior to this season, then we'll talk!
# posted by Blogger Unknown : 7:47 am
 
So I have to keep quiet until next year when the evil Swede Backstrom is centering AO? I don't know if I can wait that long, but I'll try.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:23 am
 
And Jes won't use "Crosbechkin" because he would be loathe to rip me off.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 8:24 am
 
1) OK, Zubrus is a 2nd liner at best. AO's other line mate Chris Clark really is a 3rd line checking forward.
2) Neither are a true center. Also the Caps have NO legit PP QB on the lines of a Gonchar. (Semin only plays with AO on the PP.)
3) Both Crosby AND AO clearly make the players around them much better. A sure sign that both are superstars. Probably the 2 best in the game. At 19, and 21 respectively, that in of itself is amazing!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9:31 am
 
Actually, I did mean to rip you off and use "Crosbechkin", but I posted that at 5:30 in the frickin morning, sans caffeine. D'oh!

FauxRumours, don't forget the league's 3rd best player, Pavol Demitra, is over 30. Not all the fine ones are young!
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 12:31 pm
 
...wait a second. Are you using Malkin being a rookie to justify Crosby being a better player? The only reason Zubrus and Clark had good season was BECAUSE Ovechkin was there to give them feeds and add assists.

Right.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 7:30 pm
 
Where does Chris Beech figure in all of this?
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 4:36 am
 
And the league's 4th best player, Jaroslav Balastik, is under 30 but playing in Sweden.

I couldn't resist.
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10:55 am
 
And here I thought I was the only one who thought Crosby was better then Ovechkin....
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 9:14 pm
 
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