Is Crosby better than Lemieux?
Lemieux currently sits first in regular season franchise points with 1,723 while Crosby sits behind him with 1,116. Crosby can realistically surpass Lemieux as the all-time leader, however, it won’t happen in as many games.
What if Crosby and Ovechkin played together?
Put the two together and Ovechkin could’ve scored more than his career high of 65 goals in his first season and maybe even maybe broke Teemu Salenne’s Rookie goal record of 76 goals, that’s pushing it in todays NHL, but anything could’ve happened with two players of their caliber playing on the same line every game.
Are Ovechkin and Crosby friends?
“We’re not buddies, we’re not friends, but if we have a chance to talk and hang out, yeah, I think every player is good especially at [the] All-Star Game because [the] All-Star Game is fun,” Ovechkin said. “You just have a new relationship with someone.”
Who is malkins agent?
A Canadian lawyer by trade, CAA’s J.P. Barry remains one of the world’s top hockey agents, having negotiated more than $1 billion in deals during his career, including Evgeni Malkin’s $76 million deal with the Penguins.
How long did Crosby live with Lemieux?
Lemieux, talking before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against Detroit on Saturday, said Crosby, who has lived with the Lemieux family for four years, is more like a son than an employee.
Who has the most hat tricks in Penguins history?
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux has gotten the most career hat tricks for the Penguins, with 40 hat tricks.
Was Lemieux better than Gretzky?
Gretzky is widely regarded as the greatest player in NHL history and holds nearly every possible offensive record. Lemieux has the second-highest points-per-game rate in history and appeared in less than 1,000 games but remains one of the best to ever play.
Is Crosby a whiner?
And so is this, in a recent ESPN players poll Crosby was voted by a whopping 52 percent as the biggest “complainer” on the ice. Complainer and whiner are interchangeable, of course. The next closest players were Chris Pronger at eight percent and Sean Avery at seven percent. Now that says something.
What did Mark Recchi do for Crosby and Lemieux?
Long before Recchi helped jumpstart the careers of Crosby and Malkin by factoring into both of their first NHL points, he also contributed to Lemieux’s and Jagr’s pursuit of 1000. Recchi connected with 68 of Crosby’s points; 44 of Lemieux’s; 18 of Malkin’s; and 13 of Jagr’s.
What is the connection between Mario Lemieux and Jagr?
Proving that all great players require talented sidekicks to take full advantage of their prodigal skills, the top connection for both Lemieux and Jagr are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Paul Coffey sits atop Lemieux’s list, factoring into 186 of his 1000 points; Ron Francis takes the pole position on Jagr’s list with 268 points factored into.
How many points does Sidney Crosby have over Malkin?
Within minutes of Malkin becoming the 88th player in NHL history to hit four figures, the Penguins unveiled a list of the 110 players who factored into Malkin’s 1000 points. Not surprisingly, Crosby occupied the top spot, factoring into 303 – or 30.3 percent – of Malkin’s total.