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Is Sidney Crosby a top 5 player?
Legendary defenseman Bobby Orr believes Sidney Crosby is one of the top five players to ever lace up the skates. Orr himself is almost unanimously considered one of the top five players of all time, usually sharing the distinction with Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Gordie Howe.
Who is the greatest NHL player of all time?
– Jaromir Jagr. Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1999 Quarter Finals of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. ( …
– Gordie Howe. Before Wayne Gretzky rolled around, Gordie Howe was and remains the only other play in NHL history to record 800-plus goals. …
– Mario Lemieux. …
– Bobby Orr. …
– Wayne Gretzky.
Who is the greatest hockey player of all time?
Wayne Gretzky
Who are the top 5 NHL players of all time?
– Greatest NHL Players of All Time. Mario Lemieux, center, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997. …
– Bottom Line: Tony Esposito. …
– Bottom Line: Tiny Thompson. …
– Bottom Line: George Hainsworth. …
– Bottom Line: Bobby Clarke. …
– Bottom Line: Bryan Trottier. …
– Bottom Line: Steve Yzerman. …
– Bottom Line: Martin Brodeur.
Who is better Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin?
Consider their dominance: Since Ovechkin and Crosby entered the league, they’ve scored more points than any other players. Ovechkin tops them all with 1,290; Crosby’s second with 1,273. … Each sit comfortably over 100 playoff points for their careers (Crosby: 189 playoff points; Ovechkin: 131).
Who is the greatest hockey player ever?
Wayne Gretzky
Is Crosby Top 5?
The NHL Network just reaffirmed everyone’s belief on Sunday evening, placing Crosby fifth in their annual ranking of the NHL’s Top 50 players.
Is Gretzky the greatest hockey player of all time?
On Jan. 9, 1998, Gretzky is named the Greatest Hockey Player of All-Time as selected by The Hockey News. … Gretzky recorded four 200-point regular seasons: 212 in 1981-82; 205 in 1983-84; 208 in 1984-85 and 215 in 1985-86.
Where does Sidney Crosby rank all-time?
Rank Player Pts
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1 Wayne Gretzky 1852
2 Mario Lemieux 1540
3 Sidney Crosby 1472
4 Jaromir Jagr 1373
Is Sidney Crosby the best player in the NHL?
At 33 years old and just days away from beginning his 16th NHL season, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby still ranks among the NHL’s best players according to NHL Network.
Who is the goat in hockey?
Wayne Gretzky
Is Sidney Crosby the best hockey player of all-time?
Rank
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Sidney Crosby
468
810
1278
Is Sidney Crosby the goat?
Following Pittsburgh’s 2-0 victory on Sunday that clinched the Penguins’ successful defense of their Stanley Cup title, the team’s Twitter handle gave Sidney Crosby the ultimate praise, dubbing him the “GOAT,” an acronym used these days when declaring an athlete as the “greatest of all-time.”Jun 12, 2017
Who is considered the greatest hockey player of all time?
– Bill Cowley, Center.
– Martin Brodeur, Goaltender. …
– Steve Yzerman, Center. …
– Bryan Trottier, Center. …
– Bobby Clarke, Center. …
– George Hainsworth, Goaltender. …
– Tiny Thompson, Goaltender. Boston Bruins goaltender Tiny Thompson in the early 1930s. …
– Tony Esposito, Goaltender. Chicago Blackhawks goalie Tony Esposito in 1977. …
Who are the top 10 NHL players of all time?
– Mike Bossy — New York Islanders. …
– Mark Messier — Edmonton Oilers. …
– Raymond Bourque — Boston Bruins. …
– Mario Lemieux — Pittsburgh Penguins. …
– Dominik Hasek — Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres. …
– Wayne Gretzky — Los Angeles Kings, St. …
– Jaromir Jagr — Pittsburgh Penguins. …
– Eric Lindros — Philadelphia Flyers.
Is Sidney Crosby the best hockey player?
At 33 years old and just days away from beginning his 16th NHL season, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby still ranks among the NHL’s best players according to NHL Network.
Who is considered the greatest hockey player ever?
– Jaromir Jagr. Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1999 Quarter Finals of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. ( …
– Gordie Howe. Before Wayne Gretzky rolled around, Gordie Howe was and remains the only other play in NHL history to record 800-plus goals. …
– Mario Lemieux. …
– Bobby Orr. …
– Wayne Gretzky.
Who is the goat of hockey?
Wayne Gretzky
Who are the top 5 hockey players of all time?
– Jaromir Jagr. Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1999 Quarter Finals of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. ( …
– Gordie Howe. Before Wayne Gretzky rolled around, Gordie Howe was and remains the only other play in NHL history to record 800-plus goals. …
– Mario Lemieux. …
– Bobby Orr. …
– Wayne Gretzky.
Is Sidney Crosby better than Gretzky?
In his first six NHL seasons, Crosby has obviously won one Stanley Cup championship. In Gretzky’s first six seasons, the Oilers won just two. However, there is one other distinction we can draw: Gretzky won one Conn Smythe Trophy (1985) in those two titles. … Crosby has won the Hart Memorial Trophy once so far.