PensBurgh.com carries an article today that asks "the eternal question" -- who is better, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby or the Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin? To the credit of the writer, Hooks Orpik, the article clearly opines that both hockey greats are -- well, simply great.
"Personally, I don't see why Crosby needs to score 115 points (which he's done) and go to the Stanley Cup finals (which he's done...twice) to be considered the best player all of a sudden," writes Orpik. "Does he really have to do it all again to conclusively prove he's the best?
"By the same token, Ovechkin supporters will rightly point to all his individual hardware and skills as evidence to his stand-alone greatness. Does he have to win the gold medal to prove that?"
Orpik continues, "No matter how you slice it the debate will continue and rage on for most, if not all of their respective great careers. The bottom line is both are uniquely gifted and incredible hockey players - their styles on and off the ice may be polar opposites, but that doesn't mean one is clearly superior to the other. On any given night either can make a compelling case that he is the best player in the world."
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(Of course, we have to admit to a bit of prejudice in considering that question! It's probably pretty obvious who we would be voting for!) Sphere: Related Content
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