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Originally Posted by codynw
Can you explain this one to me? What makes Toews better than Kopitar. Lots of people say it, but nobody can give a good reason why.
That looks like a lot of team accomplishments to me. And I don't even think he was the best player on most of those teams.
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Here's the reason Toews is better than most of the hockey players you've ever watched. Remember when Yzerman stopped going for points and tried winning instead? Toews did the same, but much earlier. I'll breakdown his accomplishments for you:
Individual:
-scored first goal in first shot in first game (more trivia than accomplishment)
-named team captain at 20
-29 points in the playoffs en route to a conn smythe
-Selke Trophy (numerous nominations)
-Mark Messier Leadership Award
-ESPY for best nhl player
-2 WJHC teams where he was the youngest player one year and the top scorer the next
-Played in WHC the same year he played in the WJHC
-Best Forward in the 2010 Olympics
-506 points in 565 regular season games, 102 points in 117 playoff games
Team achievements:
-Captain to 3 Stanley Cups
-Two Olympic Gold Medals
-Two WJHC Gold
-One WHC Gold in the same year he got a WJHC Gold
-Youngest player ever to be a part of the triple gold club (Olympic Gold, Stanley Cup, World Championship)