In the Hockey World, there's been a lot of debate on which star is the better of the two: Alexander Ovechkin, a.k.a "Ovi," or Sidney Crosby, a.k.a "Sid the Kid." People constantly try to figure out which star shines brighter, and I'm going to shed some light on the situation.
Both players are captains, Ovechkin for the Washington Capitals, and Crosby for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby has been captain longer, and led the Penguins to win the Stanley Cup back in 2009, over the Detroit Red Wings. Ovechkin hasn't led the Caps to the Stanley Cup just yet, so Crosby holds the captaincy edge over him.
Ovechkin and Crosby have always been lethal scorers. Both debuted in 2005-06. In his rookie year, Ovechkin put up 52 goals and 54 assists for 106 points, while Crosby had 39 goals and 63 assists for 102 points.
In 401 career games, Ovechkin has 273 goals, and 264 assists for a grand total of 537 points. And in 378 games, Crosby has 187 goals, and 327 assists for a total of 514 points. So both are about equal in points, while Ovi leads in goals, and Sid leads in assists.
In the 2009-10 season, Crosby ...
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Alex Ovechkin vs Sidney Crosby: Who Is the Better Hockey Player?
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