Who was faster in their prime Ovi or Sid?

[TheBig08]

i was debating with someone who was faster and they said sid but i think its ovi, I want to know the majority of people think.

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[Honour Over Glory]

Is this a joke? Crosby was a far better skater then and now.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I think Crosby is the better skater but OV was like a bull, both going in a straight line Im not really sure who has the higher speed

 

[kerrabria]

Didn’t Crosby come into the league like Makar in terms of skating? Like everybody was in awe of his technique and overall skating abilities on top of being one of the fastest guys in the NHL?

 

[TheBig08]

Didn’t Crosby come into the league like Makar in terms of skating? Like everybody was in awe of his technique and overall skating abilities on top of being one of the fastest guys in the NHL?

i've always thought sids great skating was mainly because of his edges and not that he didnt have speed but not as much as ovi

I think Crosby is the better skater but OV was like a bull, both going in a straight line Im not really sure who has the higher speed

Not whose the better skater whose faster

 

[lokomotiv15]

Sid was 100% a faster straight line skater, along with being a better skater than Ovi, and one of the fastest in the league until his high-ankle sprain in 07-08. Still a phenomenal technical skater and always has been, but lost a lot of low-end explosiveness and a bit off the top end as well.

Young Ovechkin's top-end speed seems to be forgotten or underrated, though. He could straight line fly when he got up to speed back in his prime, too.

 

[newfy]

Ovi was definitely straight line faster when they broke in. He was terrifying on the forecheck. Crosby is/was an all arounf great skater but straight line speed is Ovi

 

[zappa4ever]

wasn't there some numbers early in OV's career about his acceleration/start/1st 3 strides being the best in the league back then?

 

[filinski77]

wasn't there some numbers early in OV's career about his acceleration/start/1st 3 strides being the best in the league back then?

Back in 2014 there was a study and Ovechkin had the fastest acceleration in the NHL I believe. Not top speed - but acceleration.

Assuming that peak to peak, Ovechkin had faster top speed and acceleration, but Crosby was always a better overall skater.

 

[Herregud]

If you were going for a proper fastest skater competition (back and forth), pick Sid.

If you were going for someone whose acceleration had them from D to O in a blink, Ovi.

 

[Randyne]

Sid was golfing.
So Ovi.

 

[dirtydanglez]

straight line speed id take ovechkin.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Makes me think NHL should have a drag race sorta event, blue line to far red line and back or somethin. Would be fun to see who is actually just straight line fastest.

I think Ovi might actually win a race down the ice, but Sid’s obviously the better overall skater.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

i've always thought sids great skating was mainly because of his edges and not that he didnt have speed but not as much as ovi


Not whose the better skater whose faster

did you not read my post?