Comments on: Alex Ovechkin tops Sidney Crosby in players' poll

By: aib in pgh

aib in pgh — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:50:21 +0000

1st of all…why use MSNBC to channel fans to a subscriber line on ESPN.com. Seems silly, boorish, self-injurious…
Any way, the story on Ovechkin today opened up how generous he can be…otherwise, he’s just another big talented kid, that’s quite priviledged. Hopefully, he’ll take roots as a family man, but I don’t see it…mostly a Russian celebrity…and maybe here in the US too. Ovie won’t win the Stanley Cup 1/3 as many times as Sid, because Sid is a center, and has the vision that a hall of famer center needs. Ovechkin does not have that vision. The recent series with Montreal showed that….most of his “shots” were blocked by defensemen…which could have been passed instead…I correlate his skills to basketball: Wilt, Barkley…monster skills, but not a good enough team player to bring them up during playoff runs…

By: burgher48

burgher48 — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:02:10 +0000

We Pittsburghers are known for being blunt and direct. Who has the best post season record; the team that Ovechkin plays on, or the team that Crosby plays on? Give me the kid any day.

By: jl

jl — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:22:17 +0000

ovechkin is a beast. no way crosby will ever be close to as good as him. go caps

By: Birdie17

Birdie17 — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:39:17 +0000

Ovechkin topped Crosby for best player- that’s really no surprise at all.