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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Crosby AND Malkin Named to Quarter Century Team
It will come as no surprise to anyone who has seen a hockey game in the last 25 years that Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was one of the first players named to the NHL's Quarter Century Team. Perhaps the slight surprise is that teammate Evgeni Malkin, who is far more than deserving but perennially snubbed for such honors, was also named to the team. The Quarter-Century Team was selected through a two-stage campaign that included input from NHL officials, followed by a league-wide fan vote. Advertisement Crosby and Malkin were both selected, though teammate Kris Letang was not. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2000 through today, Crosby ranks at or near the top in every major regular-season category, including games played (1,311, 14th), goals (602, 2nd), assists (1,035, 2nd), points (1,637, 1st) game-winning goals (93, 3rd) and overtime goals (22, 2nd). Crosby's trophy cabinet is full. He has three Stanley Cups, three Ted Lindsay awards, two Hart Trophies, 'Rocket' Richard trophies, Conn Smythe trophies, and Art Ross Trophies. He also became the 26th member of the Triple Gold Club by winning a Stanley Cup, Olympic Gold Medal (2010, '14), and World Championship (2015). Crosby is the only member of the Club to have captained all three teams. Advertisement Crosby is generally considered a top-five player of all time, with Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe and Bobby Orr. This season, Crosby broke Gretzky's mark with his 20th consecutive season of at least a point per game. Malkin has come a long way since 'Three years, Super League,' the phrase he used as a rookie to win an argument with Crosby over who should go last onto the ice moments before their first warmup together in the 2006-07 season. Malkin had to go to extraordinary lengths just to make it to the NHL, hiding in the Helsinki airport and a local apartment just to get away from his Russian team that used military tactics to keep him. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound forward has scored 514 goals, 832 assists and 1,346 points, which rank sixth, fifth and fourth, respectively, among all players since 2000. Advertisement In the playoffs, Malkin has been 'Fire,' registering 180 points (67-113-180). He ranks second behind only Crosby over the last 25 years of playoff performances. Malkin reached the 100-point mark three times during his career, first during the 2007-08 season, then '08-09 and '11-12 seasons. He is one of eight players to do so three or more times. He also reached the 50-goal mark during the '11-12 season, the year he won the Hart Trophy. While Crosby has 10 All-Star nods, Malkin has seven and five First-Team NHL All-Star awards, two Art Ross Trophies (2009, '12), one Hart Trophy (2012), one Ted Lindsay Award (2012), one Calder Trophy (2007), and one Conn Smythe Trophy (2009). He's also been voted Team MVP by his teammates on five separate occasions. Malkin has also set the standard among Russian players with 832 assists. He ranks second in goals (514) and points (1,346) among all Russian-born players. The post Crosby AND Malkin Named to Quarter Century Team appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin named to NHL's Quarter Century team
Two beloved Pittsburgh Penguins forwards are being recognized as some of the top 25 NHL players over the last 25 years. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were named to the NHL Quarter Century team on Friday as part of a group of seven skaters who debuted between 2000-2010. Crosby, according to the Penguins, ranks at the top of every major regular-season category over the last quarter century, including games played (1,311, 14th), goals (602, 2nd), assists (1,035, 2nd), points (1,637, 1st), game-winning goals (93, 3rd) and overtime goals (22, 2nd). Advertisement The three-time Stanley Cup Champion and 26th member of the Triple Gold Club has won many awards throughout his career. Some of those honors include two Conn Smythe Trophies, two Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Memorial Trophies, two Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophies and one Mark Messier Leadership Award. The Penguin highlights Malkin, a three-time Stanley Cup Champion and one of the most accomplished Russian-born players, as a dominant force since his debut during the 2006-07 season. He's scored 514 goals, 832 assists and 1,346 points, which rank sixth, fifth and fourth, respectively, among all players since 2000. He has exceptional playoff production, as his 180 points are second only to Crosby in the last 25 years. Malkin is also highly awarded, with two Art Ross Trophies, one Hart Trophy, one Ted Lindsay Award, one Calder Trophy and one Conn Smythe Trophy. Advertisement Players were named to the Quarter Century team through a two-stage campaign that included input from NHL officials and a fan vote. Some other iconic players named to the team so far include Alex Ovechkin, Patrice Bergeron, Pavel Datsyuk, Niklas Lidstrom and Joe Sakic. There are still 12 players yet to be announced. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Wayne Gretzky vs. Alex Ovechkin: A generational battle of NHL legends
Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin (via Getty Images) With Alex Ovechkin having recently gone past Wayne Gretzky 's all-time NHL career goal mark, fans and analysts have once again brought on one of the greatest debates in hockey: who is the NHL's greatest all-time forward? Alex Ovechkin, with 897 career tallies in 1,491 games, has now officially moved past Wayne Gretzky's formerly believed-to-be-impossible mark of 894. But if you look past goals and have a glance at their overall statistical profiles, things get much more complicated—and much less about mere numbers. Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky in goals, but statistics tell a tale of two careers marked by two distinct periods Wayne Gretzky Congratulates Alex Ovechkin for Becoming NHL's All-Time Leading Goal Scorer Wayne Gretzky has the most points achieved by the NHL's top scorer, with 2,967 points (940 goals, 2,027 assists) in 1,567 games, while Alex Ovechkin has 1,623 points (897 goals, 726 assists) in 1,491 games. The per-game statistics say it all: by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Got Knee Pain? Treatment in Gulgasht Colony Might Surprise You Knee Pain Treatment | Search Ads Undo Wayne Gretzky posted 1.29 assists and 1.89 points per game. Alex Ovechkin, being more reliant on his goal-scoring, posted 0.49 assists and 1.09 points per game. These numbers confirm Gretzky's one-in-a-lifetime playmaking vision and production. Even era-adjusted, Gretzky's offensive point shares (OPS: 223.9) and career point shares (PS: 251.0) are narrowly ahead of Ovechkin's OPS (180.2) and PS (213.8). Awards and accolades: Gretzky's trophy case unmatched Where Gretzky stands out is in the awards department: 9 Hart Trophies (MVP), 10 Art Ross Trophies (scoring title), 4 Championships and a place in the Hall of Fame. Ovechkin, though richly decorated, has: 3 Hart Trophies, 1 Art Ross Trophy, 1 Championship and 9 Maurice Richard Trophies Though Ovechkin has obviously dominated as a scorer, Gretzky's impact on the game was more comprehensive and enduring across several categories. Final verdict: greatness measured in more than goals. Alex Ovechkin's goal-scoring milestone is historic and solidifies his position among the NHL's all-time greats. Yet, Wayne Gretzky's overall scoring, playmaking dominance, and consistent dominance over his generation arguably still rank him at the top of the NHL pantheon. Also read: Alex Ovechkin isn't ready to pass the torch, shuts down retirement talk - 'I'm not retiring' Ultimately, this comparison is not about declaring a victor. It's a tribute to two generational stars who redefined hockey in very different ways—Gretzky with grace and precision, Ovechkin with force and determination. One holds the points record, the other the goals record. Both are the embodiment of the entire range of offensive greatness in NHL history. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
