Does Crosby’s point-per-game streak end this season?

[Beniersgeron]

Might as well do a Capitals and help Crosby break a Gretzky record by front loading their 1st line with Malkin-Crosby-Karlsson-Letang

 

[Hockey241978]

Yes, because the Caps have a front loaded line with Alexsai Protas & Dylan Strome? Which one of those are in contention to be a hall of famer again? Haha

 

[Midnight Judges]

Yes, because the Caps have a front loaded line with Alexsai Protas & Dylan Strome? Which one of those are in contention to be a hall of famer again? Haha

Get with the narrative: pens fans - whose team has traded away 8 of its last 12 first rounders in an attempt to keep Crosby relevant - assert that the capitals (who are swimming in first round talent) have sacrificed everything for Ovechkin.

 

[TheBeard]

His most consecutive seasons of averaging over a point per game is in jeopardy. 1 goal, 7 points in 9 games. More concerning is that he was held pointless in 5 of his 9 games.

I too assume how the first 11% of a season goes is indicative of the rest.

Just ask the Oilers last year.

 

[jetsforever]

Probably not

 

[Video Nasty]

By the logic people use to downplay today’s top scorers, this should’ve been over years ago.

Rooting for it to end.

 

[McPoyle]

He was pretty invisible against the Oilers last night (so was the whole Pens team sans Blomqvist). Just one game of course. But I don't see him having over 75 points this year.

 

[randywoodsghost]

What do you think? Will his streak end?

I don’t see him finishing with 10 goals and 57 points as his current pace indicates but I also foresee him not putting up a point per game with this current Pens roster, as good as he is.

 

[BallardEra]

I don’t see him finishing with 10 goals and 57 points as his current pace indicates but I also foresee him not putting up a point per game with this current Pens roster, as good as he is.

He's also 37 this season and that's where many players start seeing a decline.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

They should take away a cup for every point below 82

 

[Midnight Judges]

The fact is he did.

Source = NHL

Go back and read the post quoted in the post that you are responding to. Then you’ll realize you are incorrect.

 

[BallardEra]

Sid's slowest start ever was in 2015-16 when he had 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in his first 20 games.

He finished that season with 36 goals and 85 points in 80.

That was his age 28 season.

 

[Turin]

Unless changes are made soon there’s no way he hits ppg

 

[surixon]

He hasn't looked very good in the games I've watched. I still expect him to turn it around and pot a decent amount of points. Will he still hit a ppg, hard to say but the longer he is cold the less likely it will be.

 

[BallardEra]

Unless changes are made soon there’s no way he hits ppg

What changes though? The roster is the main issue even if a new coach is brought in.

I could see that new coach trying to trap and win 2-1 and 3-2 games because the D is so bad and the team is so slow.

I don't see how this helps Sid. At this point in his career he needs good wingers to do the work for him.

 

[olli]

Watching him against the Jets and he still looked really good. He doesn’t have Guentzel this year but last year he managed to put up 90+ despite how bad the pens PP was so as long as it’s a bit better this year he’ll have no problem hitting PPG.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Go back and read the post quoted in the post that you are responding to. Then you’ll realize you are incorrect.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

No, I think he will adjust to his age and the pace of the game while still remaining productive.