Best player in the world: 2010

[LDN]

We know what happened

What!?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Ovechkin edges Crosby.

 

[GreatGonzo]

The difference between Ovechkin and his competitors in 08-09 and 09-10 was marginal, so yes a small number of cheap, easy, unskilled goals and points which padded his final totals and made his numbers look a little better than they actually were makes a difference. Notice how I didn't make note of that for 07-08? Thats because that season he indeed had less of those unskilled goals.

Sure, doesn’t mean he wasn’t the best player though. No matter how marginal the difference may be.

No, you’re just looking for reasons to “call him out” when in the end it’s bullshit. Like I said, 10 goals out of 106 isn’t something note worthy, but you’re forming an argument out of it because that’s all you have. It’s desperate and rather lazy. But feel free to post all the stats you want. Doesn’t change how ridiculous your view point is.

 

[I am not exposed]

Crosby had a really underwhelming 2010 Olympics. Scoring the golden goal doesn't negate that.

 

[jigglysquishy]

I gotta say. The immature bickering and squabbling of Capitals and Penguins fans has really soured me on their fanbases.

It's weird how offended people get at success of other players.

 

[wetcoast]

Regular Season:
-> Ovechkin had essentially the exact same goals/points as Crosby, in 9 less games played. This is a very clear and decently large advantage for Ovechkin

Playoffs:
-> Crosby was 6 goals and 19 points in 13 games. Ovechkin was 5 goals and 10 points in 7 games. This is pretty much identical production, except Ovechkin was a significantly better goal scorer in the playoffs. Giving Crosby any advantage for playoffs is simply saying because his TEAM did better, Crosby was the better player (which is a terrible argument).

Olympics:
-> Both were a point per game, and both were about 0.5 goals/gp. Crosby also had a much more stacked team, and was in a 4-way tie for 2nd in points on his own team (with another 4 players that had 1 less point than him on his own team). Everyone on that team C team was producing points, and other than the golden goal, Crosby was not producing on any other kind of level that was much better than Ovechkin.

This is easily Ovechkin again.

Sounds objective......but that's what putting a square block in a round hole looks like.