When Crosby And Ovechkin Took The NHL By Storm

Every once in a while, a rookie comes along that’s just… special. And almost twenty years ago, in one serendipitous twist of fate, the NHL got two of them at the same time.
Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | Twitter)
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[@ethanparker7900]

Both of these guys changed rivalries forever. Once they retire we will never see individuals like this ever again. While these 2 are the main rivalry in here, I would have to include Stamkos in here as well given how he's basically Ovi 2.0, how he makes players around him better and is a proven winner as well.

[@vitalityrules3213]

Stammer is very underrated, this season he hit 40 goals for the 7th time. In 82 games his career average is 42 goals and he’s almost played 1100 games

[@ethanparker7900]

@@vitalityrules3213 100% my man. He basically is Ovechkin 2.0 with his consistency and how he does it. I mean he scored the second most goals in the 2010s decade only behind ovechkin. Ovis highest being 65 and average being between 40-45 and stamkos having a high of 60 and an average of 40-45 even at his age still now. Granted even more impressive is that the vast majority of his career along with ovi and crosby but mostly ovi in a goal scoring perspective was in a low scoring decade (the 2010s). I know this sounds kinda dumb but I personally think Stamkos should've had the Ted Lindsay Award winner instead of Malkin in 2012. I know he was a finalist for that award the year before but I agree with Daniel Sedin getting it then and am glad he did and I agree 100% on Malkin getting the hart trophy in 2012 especially with crosby missing most of that 2011-2012 year but the Ted Lindsay award should've went to Stamkos given he scored 60 goals on a mediocre Lightning team that season.

[@MandatoryFruit]

In my opinion the greatest sports rivalry ever. And yes, I'm biased, Crosby is my favorite player. But the back and forth between those two has been awesome. So happy I got to grow up watching them play.

[@GameShowMike]

I doubt that we will ever see an individual player rivalry like this in the NHL again.

[@SSNESS]

Did he say a Wookiee?

[@arnaudfontaine7882]

not even a single mention that 87 demolished the rivalry?!

[@Gmaneeeee]

Hockeys a team game dude.

[@arnaudfontaine7882]

@@Gmaneeeee did you watch the video or even read the title "dude"? It's Sid v Ovi. Translation :1guy v 1 guy, not team v team

[@idrinkgasoline72]

crosby glazers

[@xlr0gd205]

@@arnaudfontaine7882 Crosby is miles better, better defensively, better playmaker, makes his teammates better. Not a better goalscorer or hitter, but for a top line forward that matters less

[@ethanparker7900]

ovechkin makes teammates better too look at backstrom, wilson, carlson, kuznetsov, etc. Ofc crosby is better defensively and playmaker but I really hate it when people say only crosby makes teammates better when the truth is BOTH do@@xlr0gd205

[@TheMick126]

OVI

[@Warren_Flatt]

OVI GOAT!

[@Evasive2049]

when they retire I hope it's at the same time.

[@SSNESS]

George Bush NHL

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

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[@GxO891]

A great rivalry but nowhere near the best not even close. Get over yourself pens and caps fans 😂

[@fr0styy156]

I’d say it’s one of the best. Which would you say is better? Ali and Frazier is up there too.

[@fr0styy156]

Oh and obviously Messi and Ronaldo

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

OVI