What a timely bump.
I was just on my way home from a working breakfast when I happened to overhear a conversation on local radio about Sidney Crosby's untouched playoff hockey dominance, and then an argument about whether he is still the best player on the planet. Donny Taylor maintains that in terms of sheer skill, McDavid is better, but it is Crosby's "tenacity" that sets him apart in the playoffs.* Bob Marjanovich countered by pointing out that McDavid was a total non-factor in last year's playoffs.
* I personally find this explanation ridiculous, as it badly sells short Crosby's incredible on-ice intelligence and vision as a player—qualities he possesses in spades which McDavid cannot touch. This was on full display in today's WHC game as we witnessed in monotonous succession Dummy McDavid's attempts over-and-over to carry the puck down the wing or up the middle of the ice and straight into both opposing defensemen.
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