Why is Crosby considered a clutch SCF performer?

[SirKillalot]

In 2009 he had 2 assists in the finals and zero points in games 5-7, including the SC winning game.

In 2016 he had 4 assists in the finals and zero points in games 3-5. Two of his four assists in the SC winning game.

In 2017 he finally scored a goal in the finals coupled with 6 assists with zero points in the SC winning game.

Is there a reason why this propaganda floats around that he’s a dependable clutch player in the finals?

Maybe because he got gifted two Conn Smythe's.

Yes we can agree he was among the Penguins best players, but its quite clear that Malkin should have had a second Conn Smythe and Phil Kessel should have had one. Only reason Kessel didn't win is because of him having a reputation as lazy and being a carefree hot dog eating lunchbox.

It's sad that politics ruined the voting process.
It's the same with the 2010 Olympics thing where he gets the hype for scoring "the goal" when Iginla worked his ass of for the goal and Patrice Bergeron was the best player all tournament and not just pop-up in the final.
That being said, that team could afford not being on top all the time as their structure and defensive play was so much better than any of the other teams. Kudos Mike Babcock.

 

[PaulD]

What does that have to do with Crosby?

Asking him to dumb it down for you .....after he already did. lol

 

[Romang67]

Asking him to dumb it down for you .....after he already did. lol

You don't actually think he means that the NHL in 09, 16, and 17 were equivalent to the DPE, right?

Because I suspect that McDavid would have been able to score in the NHL in 2016 and 2017 as well. Given how he won the scoring title in 2017 and whatnot. And the scoring wasn't low in 09.

 

[PB37]

If given the chance, every single team would say yes to having a prime Crosby in a must win it all Cup Finals game. The premise behind this thread is ridiculous.

 

[dalewood12]

Sid’s performance in Game 5 of the 2017 finals is one of the greatest single game performances of his career. Put the team on his back.

 

[filinski77]

Crosby has 4 goals in 25 SCF matches in his career. He is objectively a bad cup final goal scorer, matched with low overall point production in the finals, it makes it real hard to say he’s good in the finals.

 

[daver]

Maybe because he got gifted two Conn Smythe's.

Yes we can agree he was among the Penguins best players, but its quite clear that Malkin should have had a second Conn Smythe and Phil Kessel should have had one. Only reason Kessel didn't win is because of him having a reputation as lazy and being a carefree hot dog eating lunchbox.

It's sad that politics ruined the voting process.
It's the same with the 2010 Olympics thing where he gets the hype for scoring "the goal" when Iginla worked his ass of for the goal and Patrice Bergeron was the best player all tournament and not just pop-up in the final.
That being said, that team could afford not being on top all the time as their structure and defensive play was so much better than any of the other teams. Kudos Mike Babcock.

How so? It is pretty accepted that Malkin wracked up an unusual amount of 2nd assists in their easy first round win against the Jackets. After that, Crosby was clearly their best player.

Crosby has 4 goals in 25 SCF matches in his career. He is objectively a bad cup final goal scorer, matched with low overall point production in the finals, it makes it real hard to say he’s good in the finals.

So McDavid's 8 goals in 25 games last year meant he was only average?

 

[elmaco]

Is this where we post cup pictures
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Such a likeable team. First there were Lemieux and Jagr, after that, Crosby and Malkin.

 

[JackSlater]

I don't remember ever hearing people describe Crosby this way to a noteworthy degree. He's mostly derided for his finals performances, fairly or not.

Maybe because he got gifted two Conn Smythe's.

Yes we can agree he was among the Penguins best players, but its quite clear that Malkin should have had a second Conn Smythe and Phil Kessel should have had one. Only reason Kessel didn't win is because of him having a reputation as lazy and being a carefree hot dog eating lunchbox.

It's sad that politics ruined the voting process.
It's the same with the 2010 Olympics thing where he gets the hype for scoring "the goal" when Iginla worked his ass of for the goal and Patrice Bergeron was the best player all tournament and not just pop-up in the final.
That being said, that team could afford not being on top all the time as their structure and defensive play was so much better than any of the other teams. Kudos Mike Babcock.

What alternate reality have I stumbled into? Malkin definitely didn't deserve a second Conn Smythe and Bergeron got hurt in the first game of the 2010 Olympics and was the most irrelevant player on the team.