Originally posted by shortcircuitParise is a great player who played a great tourney, but Crosby picked up a lot of points and even in the games he didn't he had good chances. He didn't have a Crosby like tournament as he was minus 2 I think, but great players step it up. He is the greatest right now in the sport for sure.
I have had these arguments many times in many sports.
When Gretzky was lighting up the world, everyone said Gordie Howe was God. They were of different eras as well. Gretzky did break Howe's records and is acknowledged as the best whoever played.
Crosby is a very good player, as I said before, but let's see what his longevity turns up. I mean, let ...[text shortened]... ly thought Parise played a better tournament than Crosby. Maybe Parise is the second coming.
He's been to the stanley cup finals the last two years, captaining them to a win last year, he's won juniors, and now with the Olympic gold he's won something Wayne hasn't! On a team with so many stars Crosby didn't need to shine, and when we needed him he was there. In the shootout against Switzerland too.
Crosby is the best played in the world, no matter what you are Semin say!