OT: Sidney Crosby set to return tomorrow
I know most on this board probably don't like him, but the NHL benefits from having him back in the league. Hope he's healthy and doesn't suffer from this any further.
November 20th, 2011 at 9:23 PM ^
2 goals, 6 assists. Both of his goals and 2 of his assists were on the power play. Don't know his +/- but probably wasn't that good considering he could only have been +4 maximum. All in all not that impressive, especially considering they gave him the MVP for the playoffs.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:05 PM ^
Sid is just that; a kid. Pavel and Nicklas are not only OG's but shoo-in HOF'ers
November 20th, 2011 at 5:25 PM ^
Uhhh, Crosby is too. I may not like him, but I respect him as a player and admit that, right now, he's the best player in the world, concussions or not.
November 20th, 2011 at 8:29 PM ^
Definitely not. If injuries end his career, he is not a HOFer. Lindros would have been probably considered a lock as well until concussions took their toll on him.
I may not like the guy, but I don't wish poor health on anyone.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:54 PM ^
twice the player yea right the dude gets more b/s calls then anyone else in the league. the league nuts its self every time people talk about him. He was just another played when I got to play against him when he was at SSM. Kessel looked and was more talented i feel like cancer set him back a great deal and hes finally fully healthy. He's not anywhere near the player people make him out to be. Look how unimportant he is to that team they play well with or without him. But when he plays they make him carry the team. My buddy who loves him tried to tell me how much better he is than everyone else.. Whats funny is i compared him to Hank while I'm frustrated this season with Z for not skating and playing hard. He's not the only one on the wings taking entire games off.
There stats head to head are funny to compare when they have played against one another.
17 times Vs. One another. (this is only counting when both players are in the line up)
Zetterberg's stat line
7G 11A 18P +6
Crosby's
5G 8A 13P -3
Hes not by any means twice as good as anyone in the NHL period. He has a great skill seat but he isnt really that elite. He plays almost more than any other foreword in the league and hes a defensive libality in his own end, sure he backchecks hard but hes weak on other teams in his own zone. He's not a complete player and he never will be.
November 20th, 2011 at 9:56 PM ^
November 20th, 2011 at 4:08 PM ^
No matter what you think about him as far as a bitchy persona / diver / whatever else, I don't think you can honestly deny his elite skill level
November 20th, 2011 at 4:15 PM ^
The game has changed since the greats played, the goals are now the size of soccer goals! Gary B. is ruining the game. Face-masks and mouth guards!
November 20th, 2011 at 4:17 PM ^
Him? A concussion took him out for over a year?
November 20th, 2011 at 4:21 PM ^
Menstruation
November 20th, 2011 at 4:26 PM ^
He had to lay low to protect himself from bears.
November 20th, 2011 at 4:58 PM ^
I love lamp
November 20th, 2011 at 6:13 PM ^
Mario was goin to hard at it one day rammed his head through a wall.
November 20th, 2011 at 4:24 PM ^
don't care. Cindy is a cry baby.
November 20th, 2011 at 4:25 PM ^
I think now that Sidney is old enough to have his driver's license, it will be much easier for him to get to games
November 20th, 2011 at 4:30 PM ^
you meant Cindy
November 20th, 2011 at 4:40 PM ^
as a die hard wings fan/crosby hater, even i am happy to see him coming back. he's big for the league man. we need him back. we need to have a big year with the nba gone, and us in the spotlight.
November 20th, 2011 at 4:43 PM ^
He is a classless pos, and the game is better off without him. I don't care how much he can pull ratings.
November 20th, 2011 at 4:46 PM ^
Crosby sucks.
November 20th, 2011 at 6:56 PM ^
Lol yeah a guy who regularly scores 100 points a season, has a Stanley Cup, World Junior Championship, and an Olympic Gold Medal sucks...
November 20th, 2011 at 4:55 PM ^
As a Pens fan I can't wait for tomorrow.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:00 PM ^
So serious concussions are now just a thing of the past and we make fun of those who suffer from them? And 'classless', really? Arguments on whether player A is better than player B are one thing but stooping to calling one of the faces of the game gutless/classless/etc. are a bit low imo.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:06 PM ^
And people blasting Crosby about his concussion. Yeah, those things are hilarious. Just ask Eric Lindros.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:20 PM ^
This topic seems to bring out the inferiority complexes that so many members of this board criticize our opponents (i.e., Sparty) for having. Calling him "Cindy", saying that menstruation has kept him out, etc. That shit belongs on Mlive
November 20th, 2011 at 9:36 PM ^
The hits that took out Lindros would merit very long suspensions under the new system, whereas the ones that took out Crosby would barely merit being reviewed. Most people aren't making fun of the fact that he has concussion problems, more that it took so little to bring them on. Most people that soft get weeded out early on (which I suppose is a testament to his talent), but this seems like a strong indicator that his body can't handle the rigors of the modern NHL. I'm sure the same thing would have happened to Gretzky had he played in the modern era, instead of a time where the players were smaller/slower/less athletic, and enforcers could inspire enough fear to keep a star player from taking any heavy contact.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:32 PM ^
This thread looks like RCMB.
November 20th, 2011 at 5:53 PM ^
Regularly Cindy Mastrbates to Boys?
November 20th, 2011 at 6:57 PM ^
Wow, that's mature of you.
November 20th, 2011 at 9:28 PM ^
Ya, the first page of the thread was good, but the second got a little out of hand. I may hate Sid the Bitch, but I in know way wanted his career to end with these injuries. Concussions suck. Also, it is way better to beat Pittsburgh with him than without him.
November 20th, 2011 at 9:44 PM ^
It wasn't but, I could care less if you think I'm mature or not.
November 20th, 2011 at 9:53 PM ^
November 20th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
The NHL has been going through some serious saline withdrawl.