tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post8059889082382205377..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: Underrated?The Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-83678451484904370282008-10-21T12:38:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:38:00.000-04:00That would be the object of the exercise. It'd be...That would be the object of the exercise. It'd be like the flip side..."is Ovechkin underrated as a passer?" Well, gee, playmaker isn't excatly Task One on his things to do list. Elite players do what they have to, within their team's concept, to win.The Peerlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-9486497249331300002008-10-21T11:57:00.000-04:002008-10-21T11:57:00.000-04:00I think Crosby is certainly "under-celebrated" as ...I think Crosby is certainly "under-celebrated" as a goal scorer but it's a little hard to call anyone who's universally considered at least the #2 offensive hockey player in the world under-rated in any offensive category. I see it as a non-issue, really, it doesn't matter what fans league wide think, just as long as Crosby's doing his part to help the team win is good enough for me.Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-68894207971039098292008-10-21T11:54:00.000-04:002008-10-21T11:54:00.000-04:00It's called "realizing you've set the bar too high...It's called "realizing you've set the bar too high and trying to lower it when no one is looking" and "darn it, why does he have to be playing in the dead-puck era?"Marky Narchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871871519628162877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-51761516680568048632008-10-21T11:38:00.000-04:002008-10-21T11:38:00.000-04:00I have to be honest - I think Crosby may be a litt...I have to be honest - I think Crosby may be a little underrated when it comes to goal scoring ability. In terms of numbers he actually compares pretty well with Alexander Semin: If you look at the full/near full seasons he's played he's scored 39 and 36 goals, compared to 38 for Semin's full campaign. Last year Crosby had 24 in 53 games and Semin had 26 in 63 games. Crosby averages 37 goals per 82 games; Semin averages 33.<BR/><BR/>For the record, I still think Semin is a better goal scorer than Crosby but how many people, especially Caps fans, would have guess the numbers were that close?DMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737116968841961638noreply@blogger.com