More points this year? Crosby vs Bedard

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

What’s Crosby’s excuse for winning one Art Ross past the age of 19?

Injuries while leading the league in scoring 3 times

 

[centipede2233]

Bedard hit 61 points, at 18, while missing 14 games and playing on an awful team.

If he plays a full season I think he could hit 90 points.

Crosby should be good for 85-90 this year.

It'll come down to health but I expect very similar PPG.

Because of the health factor, I’d take Crosby, taking the health factor out, it’s a pickem

 

[TheGuiminator]

What’s Crosby’s excuse for winning one Art Ross past the age of 19?

The fact that he won an Art Ross at 19 suggests he’s definitely winning at least two more in his early 20s, but bad timing with injuries held him back.

Let’s not fool ourselves here.

 

[authentic]

I took Crosby in this poll but the more I think about the more I think that Bedard will take off this year and end up with 50ish goals and 110ish points.

The lack of support last year and physical immaturity (lack of being a top 5% skater) really obscures for some on how good he really is.

I’m not up to date with Chicago’s roster, who do they really got this year to help?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

What’s Crosby’s excuse for winning one Art Ross past the age of 19?

Injuries obviously. Considering he lead the league in points per game six times.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

The fact that he won an Art Ross at 19 suggests he’s definitely winning at least two more in his early 20s, but bad timing with injuries held him back.

Let’s not fool ourselves here.

Injuries while leading the league in scoring 3 times

That poster knows the answer, but he'll quickly dismiss it as just excuses. So I'm not sure why they bothered asking a question they knew the answer to and already disagreed with other than to take a dig at Crosby.

 

[Faceboner]

Injuries and scoring environment will impact how great Crosby's legacy is viewed he got caught in an elongated dead puck era that didn't really begin to die until about 2018. I do think Crosby has Mr.Hockey 2.0 potential as he loves the sport so much I could see him playing another decade if he wanted his conditioning is great and takes off-season seriously also he is as competitive as ever. If there was ever a player to win cups past his prime age range it's Crosby just seems like a guy who wants his whole hand covered in rings I could see him winning one or 2 more while still being an impact full player in his 40's

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Well it looks like Crosby's left winger to start the season will be...Anthony Beauvillier, so, advantage to Bedard so far.

 

[Crow]

I’m not up to date with Chicago’s roster, who do they really got this year to help?

Compared to last year, teravainen, bertuzzi, and hall presumably won’t miss the whole the season. Ilya Mikhehev to a lesser extent. Some prospects got more seasoning as well - nazar, reichel, dach might make an impact. They will still be bad just not lacking nhl talent like they were last year.