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As we are now halfway through the NHL season, nearing the All Star break, many individuals feel the need to throw out their choice for MVP, Norris, Calder, etc. Well with that being said, the MVP has drawn the fans attention. With two players performing at the rate they are, the choice for MVP is tough for some. But I truly am sick and tired of hearing “oh Connor McDavid, without a doubt, is winning the MVP this season.” Without a doubt???? Are you that ignorant? Don’t get me wrong McDavid is a phenomenal player, but his time for MVP is not now. There is still this other guy that I hope many of you know. You know, the guy that won the Art Ross twice, Ted Lindsay twice, Hart Memorial twice, Rocket Richard once, and two Stanley Cup wins plus two gold medals. Yeah, that guy, Sidney Crosby. Sidney Crosby is a shoe-in for MVP this season, I don’t even want to hear others opinions.

Sidney Crosby at 29 years old has 46 points in 36 games. 26 goals and 20 assists. Sidney Crosby truly is on a level of his own, his ability to make others around him better just demonstrates why he is the best player in the world. During the Penguins Stanley Cup run, Crosby was accompanied on a line with two players that are categorized as bottom six forwards in this league. Still Crosby had 19 points in 24 games and managed to walk away with two championships.

Now 12 years into the league the sample size is large. In 743 total NHL games Crosby has 984 points, 364 goals and 620 assists. Need I say more, that is just remarkable, the guy is the best player in the world! On a side note, out of those 12 years Crosby has been in the league, 4 of them were cut short. A dozen years in the league, consistently posting MVP-like numbers year after year, puts him on a level others can’t touch. Not many can perform with that kind of consistency in this league anymore. At the pace Crosby is at right now, he is predicted to post, 50+ goals, 45+ assists and 100+ points for the 5th time in his career.

Don’t jump on the bandwagon of “there is a new face of the NHL” in reference to Connor McDavid. Give me a break, Crosby is playing just as well, if not, better than McDavid and is 9 years older. The face of the NHL is still Sidney Crosby, which is exactly why Crosby is a shoe-in for the Hart Memorial. McDavid is still in the process of completing his first full year in the NHL after being sidelined for quite sometime last season. McDavid only played in 45 games last year.

Connor McDavid will have his time to win the Hart Memorial in the NHL, but right now Sidney Crosby still dominates the league. McDavid is performing unbelievably right now, with 50 points in 45 games, 14 goals, and 36 assists there is no denying McDavid’s success thus far. But come on people wake up, the kid just turned 20 years old and has played a total of 90 games in the NHL. McDavid will have his time, maybe next year, or the year after that but let’s see if the kid can consistently put up these numbers year after year, then we will talk about McDavid for the Hart Memorial.