Refreshing article.
The automatic association between "best player" and youth is overblown. Experience counts for a lot, and plenty of players see their best years from 27-35. You saw that in the late 2010s with Crosby and Bergeron in the latter half of his career. Lidstrom, Burns, etc.
I do think the media needs to pump the brakes on the youth circle jerk now and then and recognize the old guard who can be as good as any one on any given night.
The 200 foot game isn't always "sexy" per se, but it wins games. Hence why Crosby has 3 cups and McDavid has 0.
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