The best player in the NHL right now?

[mc]

Who is it? Crosby's name gets the royal title of "best player in the world" but you look at the Columbus series and he was total non factor.

Malkin? No goals in 7 playoff games until yesterday's hat trick.

Who would you say is the best player in the game *right now*? I would say Zdeno Chara.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

What, like playing best at this exact moment?  Or who is the best player overall right now?  Because it's still Crosby, and a goal-less 6 game series doesn't change that for me.

 

[mc]

I would say best overall player right now. From what we have seen in these playoffs so far.

 

[Boston Leaf]

I'd take Joanthan Toews myself

 

[Kin]

Still Crosby.

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah. Still Crosby. He's had a less than ideal couple weeks, but, he's still the best player in the game.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Crosby and it's not particularly close.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I still can't believe they have Crosby playing with Lee Stempniak.  It's like they're trying to give him a challenge.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I still can't believe they have Crosby playing with Lee Stempniak.  It's like they're trying to give him a challenge.

Kunitz and Stempniak, it's like the Pens are giving him Sundin calibre wingers.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I would say best overall player right now. From what we have seen in these playoffs so far.

Even this is still two different things. A poor playoffs doesn't change the fact that Sidney Crosby is the best player in the game overall.

If you're asking who the best player has been in these playoffs (or say who the Conn Smythe winner would be) then you'll get a different answer. Since we're not even finished round one yet it's probably a little too early to really say, but I'd go with Rask.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I'd take Jonathan Toews myself

me too.

and Happy Birthday to My Jonathan who is 26 today.

 

[Redleaf]

I would say best overall player right now. From what we have seen in these playoffs so far.

Best player since the start of the Olympics, at least in my mind has been Jonathan Toews.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Chara?