In a world where the GOAT argument is a consistent and never-ending one, it seems that Sidney Crosby has recused himself from the ‘NHL’s best active player’ conversation.
"I think McDavid has set himself apart just based on the awards and the accolades he's gotten and the consistency he's had, I think it's fair to say it's an easy pick just because of that", the 31-year-old told NHL.com’s Mike Zeisberger on Wednesday night.
While we’re not entirely sure of what McDavid’s middle name is, we’ve decided that ‘consistent’ would be a good one, as the 21-year-old Edmonton Oilers captain has 9 points on 10 of the Oilers’ goals this season, surpassing the original record set by Adam Oates in 1986, who had 7.
Yeah, he’s pretty good.
Crosby went on to acknowledge other notable young talent in the league, (ahem, Leafs fans) in saying that "There are so many different guys, Matthews has emerged this year and it really looks like he's taken even another step. I think there's a lot of guys in the conversation. But it's hard to argue (McDavid). He's been really consistent. He's won scoring titles, MVPs. So yeah, that's an easy one to pick”.
Sid definitely has a point.
McDavid has been the recipient of the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in points for the past two seasons, with 100 and 108 respectively. He also has a Hart Trophy for league MVP under his belt, and two Ted Lindsay awards in two consecutive seasons for being the league’s best regular season player as selected by the NHPA.
While the debate has shifted away from the McDavid/Crosby controversy and more towards the McDavid/Matthews debate for who’s the best in the league following AM34’s historic start for the Maple Leafs, we think that it’ll be a long time before Crosby is no longer in the conversation for who tops the NHL.
(H/T Mike Zeisberger)
