Crosby has proved twice he isn't afraid to drop the gloves and shocked the hockey world by showing up Andrew Ference and Brett McLean in a fight. As much as Ovechkin hits and how distracting he can be to his opponents, he hasn't showed us he is ready to fight.
The last important part of the game is a players image and durability. When we think of these two players, we don't think of actors, we think of hockey players. Over the past few seasons, Crosby has shown us he might be able to get part in a movie because boy does he like to act.
He gets hit, tripped, slashed, hooked, etc I must say, Sidney Crosby could possibly win an Oscar.
When Ovechkin gets hit, he gets right back up and looks for someone to hit back. I recall Ovechkin getting rocked once this season, but he got revenge no longer than 10 seconds later by breaking a guys nose against Montreal.
Last is durability. Having two talented players like Crosby and Ovechkin can worry you sometime because you don't want them to get hurt.
In Ovechkin's first three seasons, he played in 245 of 246 games. This season Ovechkin was out for a two games, yet continues to dominate the NHL with his 36 goals. Sidney Crosby can stay healthy for the most part, but usually we can't tell if he is actually hurt due to his acting skills.
So far, out of a possible 328 games, Crosby has appeared in 263. He missed a significant part of last season, 29 games, but he also continues to get points.
If we look at the rosters, the Penguins have more raw talent and individual skill than the Capitals, but why do the Caps hold the No. 2 spot with 32 wins and 68 points, while the Penguins are far behind in the 10 spot fighting a .500 season with 24 wins and 53 points?
I think Ovechkin is a big reason as to why the Capitals stand in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the NHL's best Boston Bruins.
After analyzing Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Corsby's game play, please let me know what you think. I want more than just Penguin fans to respond to this and be honest.
It's clear as to who I chose as the NHL's best player, but in case you didn't pick up on it, I choose Alexander Ovechkin to be a better player OVERALL than Sidney Crosby for countless reasons.
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