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of vs. we’re pitting Sidney Crosby
of vs. we’re pitting Sidney Crosby against Alexander Ovechkin to see which
against Alexander Ovechkin to see which
against Alexander Ovechkin to see which is the better hockey player
is the better hockey player
is the better hockey player sander Ovechkin what it looks like it
sander Ovechkin what it looks like it
sander Ovechkin what it looks like it was no longer possible still got it done
was no longer possible still got it done
was no longer possible still got it done before we begin if you’re a sports fan
before we begin if you’re a sports fan
before we begin if you’re a sports fan check out the lineup a hockey trivia
check out the lineup a hockey trivia
check out the lineup a hockey trivia game show with a WatchMojo twist round
game show with a WatchMojo twist round
game show with a WatchMojo twist round one international success the winner of
one international success the winner of
one international success the winner of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 an MVP
the World Cup of Hockey 2016 an MVP
the World Cup of Hockey 2016 an MVP award is Sidney Crosby both Crosby and
award is Sidney Crosby both Crosby and
award is Sidney Crosby both Crosby and Ovechkin have competed on the
Ovechkin have competed on the
Ovechkin have competed on the international stage numerous times
international stage numerous times
international stage numerous times during their careers with Sid
during their careers with Sid
during their careers with Sid representing Canada and OB playing for
representing Canada and OB playing for
representing Canada and OB playing for Russia
Russia
Russia Crosby’s gold at the 2016 World Cup of
Crosby’s gold at the 2016 World Cup of
Crosby’s gold at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey was his fifth while wearing the
Hockey was his fifth while wearing the
Hockey was his fifth while wearing the red maple leaf including Olympic goals
red maple leaf including Olympic goals
red maple leaf including Olympic goals at both the 2010 and 2014 Winter
at both the 2010 and 2014 Winter
at both the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics Cosby with a breakaway George
Olympics Cosby with a breakaway George
Olympics Cosby with a breakaway George famously he scored the winning goal in
famously he scored the winning goal in
famously he scored the winning goal in overtime back in 2010 to nab Canada the
overtime back in 2010 to nab Canada the
overtime back in 2010 to nab Canada the top honours following the Sochi Olympics
top honours following the Sochi Olympics
top honours following the Sochi Olympics Canada’s golden boy had a total of five
Canada’s golden boy had a total of five
Canada’s golden boy had a total of five goals and ten points in 13 career
goals and ten points in 13 career
goals and ten points in 13 career olympic games Ovechkin on the other hand
olympic games Ovechkin on the other hand
olympic games Ovechkin on the other hand had yet to win an Olympic medal as of
had yet to win an Olympic medal as of
had yet to win an Olympic medal as of 2017 let alone a gold most of his
2017 let alone a gold most of his
2017 let alone a gold most of his success on the world stage has come at
success on the world stage has come at
success on the world stage has come at the IIHF World Championships where he
the IIHF World Championships where he
the IIHF World Championships where he helped leave Russia two gold medals in
helped leave Russia two gold medals in
helped leave Russia two gold medals in 2008 2012 and 2014 by the end of 2016 in
2008 2012 and 2014 by the end of 2016 in
2008 2012 and 2014 by the end of 2016 in 96 career games for Russia ob scored 43
96 career games for Russia ob scored 43
96 career games for Russia ob scored 43 goals
goals
goals [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] yeah so who had more success when
yeah so who had more success when
yeah so who had more success when they’ve met on the world stage the two
they’ve met on the world stage the two
they’ve met on the world stage the two first faced off at the World Junior
first faced off at the World Junior
first faced off at the World Junior Championships back in 2005 in the gold
Championships back in 2005 in the gold
Championships back in 2005 in the gold medal game with a six to one victory for
medal game with a six to one victory for
medal game with a six to one victory for Canada they also squared off in the 2010
Canada they also squared off in the 2010
Canada they also squared off in the 2010 Olympic quarterfinals a seven to three
Olympic quarterfinals a seven to three
Olympic quarterfinals a seven to three win for Canada and in the 2015 World
win for Canada and in the 2015 World
win for Canada and in the 2015 World Championship final a six to one win for
Championship final a six to one win for
Championship final a six to one win for Canada in those three games
Canada in those three games
Canada in those three games Crosby scored three points while
Crosby scored three points while
Crosby scored three points while Ovechkin had a big fat zero
Ovechkin had a big fat zero
Ovechkin had a big fat zero with better success in the Olympics and
with better success in the Olympics and
with better success in the Olympics and a clear advantage and head-to-head
a clear advantage and head-to-head
a clear advantage and head-to-head matchups if the kid takes round one
matchups if the kid takes round one
matchups if the kid takes round one winner
winner
winner Crosby round two entertainment value are
Crosby round two entertainment value are
Crosby round two entertainment value are you angry if you don’t both number one I
you angry if you don’t both number one I
you angry if you don’t both number one I want to be lost on any card hockey is a
want to be lost on any card hockey is a
want to be lost on any card hockey is a tough physically demanding game so
tough physically demanding game so
tough physically demanding game so sometimes you need to have a little bit
sometimes you need to have a little bit
sometimes you need to have a little bit of fun of the two Crosby is the more
of fun of the two Crosby is the more
of fun of the two Crosby is the more reserved personality it’s not that he
reserved personality it’s not that he
reserved personality it’s not that he doesn’t have fun but he’s essentially
doesn’t have fun but he’s essentially
doesn’t have fun but he’s essentially your stereotypical hockey player giving
your stereotypical hockey player giving
your stereotypical hockey player giving cliche answers during interviews and
cliche answers during interviews and
cliche answers during interviews and always putting the team success before
always putting the team success before
always putting the team success before his own his goal celebration often
his own his goal celebration often
his own his goal celebration often involves him dropping to one knee and
involves him dropping to one knee and
involves him dropping to one knee and fist pumping Ovechkin is almost the
fist pumping Ovechkin is almost the
fist pumping Ovechkin is almost the complete opposite although we wouldn’t
complete opposite although we wouldn’t
complete opposite although we wouldn’t say he’s a selfish player he likes to
say he’s a selfish player he likes to
say he’s a selfish player he likes to have fun on and off the ice and isn’t
have fun on and off the ice and isn’t
have fun on and off the ice and isn’t afraid to let it show whether he’s
afraid to let it show whether he’s
afraid to let it show whether he’s nearly getting decapitated by a
nearly getting decapitated by a
nearly getting decapitated by a warehouse door or donning a cowboy hat
warehouse door or donning a cowboy hat
warehouse door or donning a cowboy hat and sunglasses during a skilled
and sunglasses during a skilled
and sunglasses during a skilled competition ob is always trying to
competition ob is always trying to
competition ob is always trying to entertain of course this has attracted
entertain of course this has attracted
entertain of course this has attracted negative attention at times from older
negative attention at times from older
negative attention at times from older hockey generations with people like Don
hockey generations with people like Don
hockey generations with people like Don Cherry criticizing his goal celebration
Cherry criticizing his goal celebration
Cherry criticizing his goal celebration they’re not laughing with you people
they’re not laughing with you people
they’re not laughing with you people they’re laughing at you Alex you’re a
they’re laughing at you Alex you’re a
they’re laughing at you Alex you’re a class guy you you can be half class you
class guy you you can be half class you
class guy you you can be half class you should be a role model you don’t need to
should be a role model you don’t need to
should be a role model you don’t need to do like this you’re above stuff like
do like this you’re above stuff like
do like this you’re above stuff like that while the so-called hockey purists
that while the so-called hockey purists
that while the so-called hockey purists may not love Ovie’s antics you certainly
may not love Ovie’s antics you certainly
may not love Ovie’s antics you certainly makes the game fun to watch so for that
makes the game fun to watch so for that
makes the game fun to watch so for that reason alone we have to go with Ovechkin
reason alone we have to go with Ovechkin
reason alone we have to go with Ovechkin for this round winner Ovechkin I really
for this round winner Ovechkin I really
for this round winner Ovechkin I really know
round free goalscoring
round free goalscoring [Applause]
and at the end of the day hockey is a
and at the end of the day hockey is a pretty simple game can you score more
pretty simple game can you score more
pretty simple game can you score more goals than your opposition if you do you
goals than your opposition if you do you
goals than your opposition if you do you win and both of these guys know how to
win and both of these guys know how to
win and both of these guys know how to score goals by the end of the 2016-2017
score goals by the end of the 2016-2017
score goals by the end of the 2016-2017 regular season cropsy had scored three
regular season cropsy had scored three
regular season cropsy had scored three hundred and eighty two goals in 782
hundred and eighty two goals in 782
hundred and eighty two goals in 782 career regular-season games since
career regular-season games since
career regular-season games since entering the league in 2005 he burst
entering the league in 2005 he burst
entering the league in 2005 he burst onto the NHL stage in his rookie
onto the NHL stage in his rookie
onto the NHL stage in his rookie campaign putting in 39 goals and he set
campaign putting in 39 goals and he set
campaign putting in 39 goals and he set a career high with 51 back in 2010
a career high with 51 back in 2010
a career high with 51 back in 2010 already get it while injuries have
already get it while injuries have
already get it while injuries have slowed Sid down somewhat he did score
slowed Sid down somewhat he did score
slowed Sid down somewhat he did score more than 40 goals in the 2016-2017
more than 40 goals in the 2016-2017
more than 40 goals in the 2016-2017 regular season for the first time since
regular season for the first time since
regular season for the first time since that 51 goal year per hat-trick for
that 51 goal year per hat-trick for
that 51 goal year per hat-trick for santa-cratic solo recording Ovechkin has
santa-cratic solo recording Ovechkin has
santa-cratic solo recording Ovechkin has been a goal scoring machine since his
been a goal scoring machine since his
been a goal scoring machine since his first day in the league and he hasn’t
first day in the league and he hasn’t
first day in the league and he hasn’t let up he found the back of the net 52
let up he found the back of the net 52
let up he found the back of the net 52 times in his rookie season and by the
times in his rookie season and by the
times in his rookie season and by the end of the 2016-2017 regular season he
end of the 2016-2017 regular season he
end of the 2016-2017 regular season he had yet to score fewer than 30 in any
had yet to score fewer than 30 in any
had yet to score fewer than 30 in any season of his career
season of his career
season of his career Oh goals the game has tied it
Oh goals the game has tied it
Oh goals the game has tied it he scored a remarkable 65 goals back in
he scored a remarkable 65 goals back in
he scored a remarkable 65 goals back in the 2007-2008 campaign and has plotted
the 2007-2008 campaign and has plotted
the 2007-2008 campaign and has plotted 50 or more goals in three consecutive
50 or more goals in three consecutive
50 or more goals in three consecutive seasons twice by the end of the 2016
seasons twice by the end of the 2016
seasons twice by the end of the 2016 2017 regular season he had a total of
2017 regular season he had a total of
2017 regular season he had a total of 550 eight goals in 921 career regular
550 eight goals in 921 career regular
550 eight goals in 921 career regular season games giving him a higher goals
season games giving him a higher goals
season games giving him a higher goals per game average than Wayne Gretzky
while we could debate who scored the
while we could debate who scored the more important goals throughout their
more important goals throughout their
more important goals throughout their careers it’s pretty easy to see which
careers it’s pretty easy to see which
careers it’s pretty easy to see which player is the better pure goal scorer
player is the better pure goal scorer
player is the better pure goal scorer round three goes to OB winner
round three goes to OB winner
round three goes to OB winner Ovechkin’s round four playoff success
Ovechkin’s round four playoff success
Ovechkin’s round four playoff success putting up points and wins in the
putting up points and wins in the
putting up points and wins in the regular season is all well and good but
regular season is all well and good but
regular season is all well and good but the playoffs are truly where legends are
the playoffs are truly where legends are
the playoffs are truly where legends are born
born
born although the Penguins missed the
although the Penguins missed the
although the Penguins missed the playoffs and Crosby’s rookie season they
playoffs and Crosby’s rookie season they
playoffs and Crosby’s rookie season they qualified every year after that and the
qualified every year after that and the
qualified every year after that and the team has experienced great success
team has experienced great success
team has experienced great success going into the 2017 playoffs with two
going into the 2017 playoffs with two
going into the 2017 playoffs with two Stanley Cups and Sid the kid joined the
Stanley Cups and Sid the kid joined the
Stanley Cups and Sid the kid joined the team Sid has been vital to that success
team Sid has been vital to that success
team Sid has been vital to that success winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for
winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for
winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP in 2016 we cemented the fact
playoff MVP in 2016 we cemented the fact
playoff MVP in 2016 we cemented the fact that he is indeed one of the best
that he is indeed one of the best
that he is indeed one of the best players ever to play the game
players ever to play the game
players ever to play the game Washington’s also had a successful run
Washington’s also had a successful run
Washington’s also had a successful run qualifying for the playoffs with
qualifying for the playoffs with
qualifying for the playoffs with Ovechkin in the lineup but wins in the
Ovechkin in the lineup but wins in the
Ovechkin in the lineup but wins in the postseason have not come easily despite
postseason have not come easily despite
postseason have not come easily despite leading the league in points three times
leading the league in points three times
leading the league in points three times Ovie’s Capitals went into the 2017
Ovie’s Capitals went into the 2017
Ovie’s Capitals went into the 2017 playoffs without ever having made it to
playoffs without ever having made it to
playoffs without ever having made it to the Conference Finals let alone the
the Conference Finals let alone the
the Conference Finals let alone the Stanley Cup Finals in fact by that point
Stanley Cup Finals in fact by that point
Stanley Cup Finals in fact by that point the team had been eliminated in the
the team had been eliminated in the
the team had been eliminated in the first round three times since Ovechkin
first round three times since Ovechkin
first round three times since Ovechkin came on board
while Ovechkin is a consistent
while Ovechkin is a consistent goalscorer in the playoffs it hasn’t
goalscorer in the playoffs it hasn’t
goalscorer in the playoffs it hasn’t necessarily translated to victories for
necessarily translated to victories for
necessarily translated to victories for example leading into the 2017 Stanley
example leading into the 2017 Stanley
example leading into the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs he played in nine game
Cup Playoffs he played in nine game
Cup Playoffs he played in nine game sevens losing six of them
pakhi is a team sport so it’s hard to
pakhi is a team sport so it’s hard to pin victories or losses strictly on one
pin victories or losses strictly on one
pin victories or losses strictly on one player but when the going gets tough
player but when the going gets tough
player but when the going gets tough Crosby and the Penguins have performed
Crosby and the Penguins have performed
Crosby and the Penguins have performed better than Ovechkin and the caps which
better than Ovechkin and the caps which
better than Ovechkin and the caps which means Syd takes this round winner
means Syd takes this round winner
means Syd takes this round winner Crosby crossly round five skill set
Crosby crossly round five skill set
Crosby crossly round five skill set Crosby and Ovechkin are certainly two of
Crosby and Ovechkin are certainly two of
Crosby and Ovechkin are certainly two of the best offensive players of their
the best offensive players of their
the best offensive players of their generation but who has the better skill
generation but who has the better skill
generation but who has the better skill set
set
set Crosby can definitely put in goals and
Crosby can definitely put in goals and
Crosby can definitely put in goals and scored his 1,000th point in the NHL in
scored his 1,000th point in the NHL in
scored his 1,000th point in the NHL in February 2017 but he’s perhaps best
February 2017 but he’s perhaps best
February 2017 but he’s perhaps best known for his passing skills for example
known for his passing skills for example
known for his passing skills for example he tallied a ridiculous 84 assists back
he tallied a ridiculous 84 assists back
he tallied a ridiculous 84 assists back in 2006 2007 as a centerman Prague he
in 2006 2007 as a centerman Prague he
in 2006 2007 as a centerman Prague he also needs to be good on the draws and
also needs to be good on the draws and
also needs to be good on the draws and he has been with a career face off
he has been with a career face off
he has been with a career face off percentage of over 50%
percentage of over 50%
percentage of over 50% Crosby’s defensive abilities have also
Crosby’s defensive abilities have also
Crosby’s defensive abilities have also improved steadily over the years and
improved steadily over the years and
improved steadily over the years and he’s arguably one of the best 200-foot
he’s arguably one of the best 200-foot
he’s arguably one of the best 200-foot players in the league watch Sidney
players in the league watch Sidney
players in the league watch Sidney Crosby this is a big hit unfair
Crosby this is a big hit unfair
Crosby this is a big hit unfair hahaha Oh reg keen on the other hand is
hahaha Oh reg keen on the other hand is
hahaha Oh reg keen on the other hand is a goal scoring maestro not just that but
a goal scoring maestro not just that but
a goal scoring maestro not just that but many of his goals have a serious wow
many of his goals have a serious wow
many of his goals have a serious wow factor to them toe drag sergeant
factor to them toe drag sergeant
factor to them toe drag sergeant [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] there’s more to his style of play than
there’s more to his style of play than
there’s more to his style of play than scoring goals however Ovechkin isn’t
scoring goals however Ovechkin isn’t
scoring goals however Ovechkin isn’t your stereotypical soft Russian he has a
your stereotypical soft Russian he has a
your stereotypical soft Russian he has a nastiness to his game averaging nearly
nastiness to his game averaging nearly
nastiness to his game averaging nearly three hits per game in 2016 2017
three hits per game in 2016 2017
three hits per game in 2016 2017 although Obie’s defensive game has
although Obie’s defensive game has
although Obie’s defensive game has gotten better over the years the fact
gotten better over the years the fact
gotten better over the years the fact that he plays on the wing means he has
that he plays on the wing means he has
that he plays on the wing means he has fewer defensive responsibilities than a
fewer defensive responsibilities than a
fewer defensive responsibilities than a center man ultimately both Crosby and
center man ultimately both Crosby and
center man ultimately both Crosby and Ovechkin are incredibly talented and
Ovechkin are incredibly talented and
Ovechkin are incredibly talented and possess better hockey skills than almost
possess better hockey skills than almost
possess better hockey skills than almost everyone on the planet while Ovechkin
everyone on the planet while Ovechkin
everyone on the planet while Ovechkin maybe the better goal scorer Crosby has
maybe the better goal scorer Crosby has
maybe the better goal scorer Crosby has a more versatile game and as such he
a more versatile game and as such he
a more versatile game and as such he takes this round winner Crosby and that
takes this round winner Crosby and that
takes this round winner Crosby and that means Crosby shoots and scores for the
means Crosby shoots and scores for the
means Crosby shoots and scores for the overall win in this matchup with a close
overall win in this matchup with a close
overall win in this matchup with a close 3-2 to victory Hey
3-2 to victory Hey
3-2 to victory Hey there’s a reason they call him the next
there’s a reason they call him the next
there’s a reason they call him the next one determination heart of a champion
one determination heart of a champion
one determination heart of a champion and he’s got a thousand points on
and he’s got a thousand points on
and he’s got a thousand points on National Hockey later check out these
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