OF COURSE THE LEAGUE officiates in the playoffs to favor(and protect) their stars and popular teams, and NO it's not stupid. All leagues, ALL sports. They did it for Gretzky, Lemieux and now Crosby. Did you ever see the blown call against the flyers in the 1980(i believe) playoffs against the Isles?? The guy was 3 feet offsides, and 2 officials saw it. Neither made the call b/c of the Islanders Dynasty. Check it out....
I'm not a bandwagon hater, i'm a priviledged, sissy hater. This kids been HANDED everything since he was 15. That's the problem I have with him. As far as Ovechkin, he's not my favorite player, but he IS the best player in the world and I respect his overall game. To be honest, I think Malkin is a great player who is under rated on that team.
I don't question stats, or Crosby's offensive skill. There's no sense in denying that. BUT, I do question his heart and his toughness. He shy's away from contact. Defense is NOT his strong point, and i've even seen him cherry pick. BUSH LEAGUE. You know what i AM actually impressed with?? His improvement in faceoffs. He was terrible a few years ago, and now he's solid. I just don't like the kid, that's all. It's just my opinion, and I don't expect anyone to agree.
