Connor McDavid Reflects On How Sidney Crosby Has Influenced His Hockey Career
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Gene Principe sits down with Connor McDavid to discuss matching up against fellow superstar Sidney Crosby. The two square-off on Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Edmonton Oilers.
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Still remember when Sid was a baby faced rookie. Felt just like yesterday.
Gosh your old
@@fresh7975 Oh yea, starting to be lol. Sid's first year was my last year of Midget. Anyone else remember when John Tavares was granted special dispensation to play in Major Juniors?
@@fresh7975 im 20 and I remember that dude
@@johnnybaxter1953 he was our age when he led the pens to the finals, what are we doing mannn😂🤦🏾♂️
fax man, god time flies by. that 2009 cup is the 1st season i started following hockey
Can't wait to see both of them on team Canada soon
Unfortunately i think the nhl will back out of attending the olympics
Yeah as long as China takes a play out of Nazi Germanys book and invades after the Olympics, not before.
If there is an Olympics
Love watching the guys and I'm glad you let us have Sid in America for the Pens. Deployed and got to meet some of Canada's finest in Afghanistan. I really loved being able to have commonality in hockey. It'll be tough but I'm gonna love seeing them play together but I always got root for my Red White and Blue but definitely my Canadian friends and you all as our friendly neighbors up North there's a special place in my heart and soul. Sliante.
We hope
Nice to see the Canadian Torch keeps shining bright
I think this is so important how much as an American I respect Canada's game but I cherish how it is now a world 🌎 game. As a hockey world we need to appreciate how so many special players we've got to see and some of us just read about who are solidified as legends from so many different backgrounds and cultures. For me personally the coolest thing about hockey is that it truly is one of the greatest full contact true team sports. Everyone can score everyone knows the offense everyone has a defensive responsibility and most of all we stand up for our own team but we shake hands at the end with the enemy.
Well said. I cannot imagine that the U.S. nationwide will ever match Canada's passion for hockey, but there are pockets of hockey fanatics in the U.S., such as New England, where I live. (In the last week, both of my brothers have been at local rinks with their sons for 6:00 AM games or practices.) We were introduced to hockey by French-Canadian immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the game reached a wider audience thanks to a certain Robert G. Orr.
McDavid and Crosby together... in a game vs China. Should be interesting! 😂
Throw Nathan MacKinnon on that line and they could beat China by themselves.
Team China gonna hurt McDavid in game.. another punishment for trying to make that bi.. nice woman Meng follow the law.
Definitely potential for an international incident in this one. 😂
Sad that they are in different groups
@@henkka3931 They are in the same group. Canada, USA, Germany, and China.
Mario looks like he’s mentoring inner city youth in that photo.
Love to see this I’m a huge penguins fan and McDavid is just amazing love when they fight my buddy is a oiler I’m a penguin it’s always fun
Nice to see legends supporting each other! Also, I'm 6th
Can’t wait for the game! It’s been three dam nights 🎼
The oilers have had such a weird schedule they get so many days off after games
87 vs 97 let’s go
Great guys. Must say that Crosby Ovetchkin rivalry is one of the, if not greatest. It was so much fun to watch them both play at such level and intensity 😁
Crosby still the goat. Top 5 player of all time
He's up there for sure. Great skill, able to lead, and the hardware to show for his efforts. I think he'd be even greater if it wasn't for his concussion history; I personally think you're never quite the same after that.
Hard to argue against him but again there's a worthy list of candidates that give me second looks. Overall, It's Crosby and/or Beliveau imo.
@@cgreeneblue he's still performing at an elite level OF the elites. Crosby is still a top dog out there! Hope to see him win one more cup before he retires as one of the best to ever lace up. Personally, i think his concussion history only serves to show he wasn't necessarily meant to be the greatest of all time, yet his name consistently comes up in top 5- top 3 conversations which is insane to think about
Gene Principe be looking like a Troll doll that got stuck in the lint trap during childhood and was rediscovered when the house went up for sale years three decades later
He's a bold man for pulling this look off when his job is on live TV
Hahaha 💯
He’s such a freaking beauty man
2 amazing and humble player !!
Great thumbnail. Hockey history.
Add Wayne Gretzky and your looking at the 4 best players of all time
Queue the butthurt Boston and Detroit fans...
I don't think mcdavids there yet but in A few years if he keeps this up he definitely would be
@@reehanshahparast8315 You don't think he's there yet? I'm a Crosby fan and he's accomplished a ton, but McDavid may be the most skilled player who ever lived (so far). His skating and speed is on another level.
@@cgreeneblue McDavid needs to avg 2.3 ppg or 188 points per year over the next 480 games(6 years) to match Mario's output in the same amount games. And I haven't even mentioned Gretzky yet. Mount Rushmore is a tough climb.
@@cgreeneblue he has no cups and hasn't even hit 1000 points yet. He's going to get to 1000 at somepoint yes but he's not even top 10 all time. He hasn't accomplished enough to take a spot from a guy like Bobby Orr, Howe, jagr, guys like that. Where as crosby has 3 cups, gold medals, almost every individual award u can win in the nhl, 2 conn Smythes. Mcdavids career is no where near crosbys and I dont think it ever will be
Great music.
And Gene with a stache now.
Can't wait for the game.
Gene Principe you look different from your Sportsline days
And you can BUTTER THAT ONE. It is toast!
Mcdavids so darn good. Amazing talent.
That was a nice photo of Lemieux, Crosby, and Justin Bieber.
Going to the game tomorrow
Interviewer is delightfully Canadian
Sid's got the Cups, Gold medals, World Hockey championships. Connor's got......?
@Len Wolfe what are you talking about? Lol
Crosby is GOAT
Let's Go Pens!!!
Cindy's snub of Lindstrom will forever be remembered in Detroit.
Kinda ironic that you call him the baby but you're still crying about this 14 years later.
The notorious Connor McDavid!!!!!!
Who is he
You don't know who Connor McDavid is
@@nicolewhims6803 who does, really?
@@independentmind7782 Some over hyped, boring robot
@@That90sShow some over hyped, boring robot knows who Connor McDavid. Got it.
We should all pitch to get the interviewer a haircut
Amazing
Are you sure?
Weird background music guys 😂
My OPINIONS!! WORDS.
My counter argument. Letters arranged to form more words.
first take thought it was Bieber in the thumbnail
Happy macdavid candian
As great as Connor is, and the greatest skater i've ever seen. He can't compare to Sid The Kid. Sid's hockey sense is unreal. Smart player, knows the game well, great passer.. An all round great hockey player. Connor more explosive, but Sid is still better than Connor overall.. and i love them both equally.
Dont forget Sid is a someone you dont want to drop the gloves with either. Hasnt happened in a while, but I've seen them all and Sid can fight. His legs are so strong he controls what you with them. It's very impressive to see. Glad he uses his hands for more important things now a days. Not sure there is another NHL player in history that's as well rounded as him!
Gene Principe is Craig Button with a mullet.
Prime Crosby and Lemieux Vs Prime McDavid and Gretzky Who wins
McDavid and Gretzky couldn't handle the size and strenght and forechecking of Lemieux/Crosby. No pure goal scorer from the McDavid/Gretzky camp either.
Man wish Crosby can be traded with the Oilers and play with McWow...and win a cup, wouldn't that be nice.
Crosby says he wants to stay in Pittsburgh
The gist is: Sid doesnt Need someone to be able to win a Cup. McDavid would Need Sid so he could finally release himself from the pressure to win a cup
If mcdavid is that great then he should be able to lead a team to the Stanley cup himself. Hell he even has the 2nd best player on his team. Let them figure it out.
Sorry to break your bubble... BUT SID IS NEVER LEAVING!!! Geno may, but Sid will be a Penguin 4 LIFE. Just like Mario he feels that's its important to play for 1 franchise only. It would taint his legacy to play elsewhere in his mind. Mario will never allow him play anywhere else anyways. I dont care if he is in a wheelchair I want him on my team. He is a tremendous person let alone hockey player. If we all were half as good of a humans as him, this place would be leaps and bounds better. I understand why Canadians want him so bad just ain't gonna happen. Let's Go Pens!
@@The_Bad_Guy. better chance than Toronto thats for sure lmao
Win a cup or two young man or forever be in 87s shadow no matter how many points & Harts you get
He’s trying man. Give him any of Sidneys cup teams and he wins
@@roymunson4802 What are you talking about? The 2008 and 2009 Pens roster that went to 2 straight finals was trash, Oilers roster is significantly better
@@JS-kb4bk are you Mad? Crosby Malking Gonchar Sykora Letang Fluery Guerin Staal.total trash lol
@@TH-tl6sy Never heard of half of em
@@TH-tl6sy Gonchar was a top pairing Dman but not a #1, he was a liability 5on5. Sycora was a leech, Letang was a 3rd pairing Dman, Fluery's stats weren't good, Guerin was at retirement. Staal was a 3rd line shutdown center. If you're going to argue, argue the whole roster which was not good. A bunch of role players with no secondary scoring, absolutely zero playmaking ability from the wingers. The defense was dead offensively 5on5, with Gonchar being a PP specialist like Shattenkirk. Are you mad? How can anyone look at that roster and think its good?
the background music is SOOOOO ANNOYING !
First comment lol
MC DDDDD
What the hell happened to Gene's hair ??😆😆
i wonder if china will take players hostage during the olympics...
AT THE END OF THE VIDEO WHEN THEY SHAKE HANDS , PAUSE AND TAKE AGOOD LUCK AT THE POSITION OF HANDS DURING HANDSHAKE , SECRET HANDSAKE OF THE EVIL WORSHIPPERS
Gino's mullay
My God, Gene looks bad with that mustache
McBoring. Most boring player to listen to.
Looking pretty slick Gene.
Get a hair cut would you 🤔lol
WHO CARES! ENOUGH WITH MCNUGGET
Here you are again lol you're so obsessed with Connor, I bet you have a picture of him glued to your flesh light 😂🤡😂🤡😂🤡
Why go to China for anything.
geeez... good video but mcdavid's personality is so lame
McDavid is already light years better than Crosby ever was
Crosby has 3 stanley cups, 2 olympic gold medals, World cup. McDavid has none of those.
@@pekkahamalainen4086 Yea bud those are team awards, not individual awards...
@@tonylouie4429 Yes but Crosby has 2 Conn Smythes, 2 Rocket Richards + World Cup MVP & of course the golden goal :). McDavid has so much work to do, that he could be as great as 87. All the concussions and injuries Crosby has had, its amazing what he has done. I think that without all those missed games he could already have 1600-1700 points.
Huge Crosby fan from Finland.
@@pekkahamalainen4086 How many scoring titles and MVPs does he have bud? Less than McDavid right? Yup. Already. We all know one of these Smythe's should have went to Murray and one should have went to Kessel. Crosby has never dominated the sport like McDavid.
@@tonylouie4429 How many titles Crosby would have without all those missed games? Yes much more. Whatever. Dominating regular season( like 20-21) means nothing at the end if you can't make it in the playoffs (like 20-21 losing 0-4 to Jets). Without all those adversity Mario has had maybe he would be the all time scoring leader not Wayne. What comes to those Smythes we can think just like that 2018 Smythe should have went to Kuznetsov not to Ovi. Crosby's linemates have always been second or third basket guys, while McDavid has Draisaitl. Yes McDavid is a offensive star player but not complete allround package like Crosby, without weakness. Example McDavid shot is his biggest weakness. One of the worst in the league? I recommended you to watch xXLaflammeXx vids of Crosby's versatility. But I'm glad to see both guys at the olympics. Hopefully.
Gene, clean yourself up you look embarrassing. I'm surprised sportsnet let's this guy look like this.
No disrespect whatsoever but McDavid has the most boring interviews
McDavid has absolutely 0 personality
Looking pretty slick Gene.
Get a hair cut would you 🤔lol