And now Sidney Crosby has spoken in our raging national debate about who is the greatest hockey player in the world and has come out on firmly on the side of Connor McDavid. ( Toronto Star file photo )And given Crosby and the Penguins are playing the Maple Leafs on Thursday night, it should add some juice to the game. What’s interesting is that Crosby himself — holder of the title of world’s greatest player for a decade or so — no longer seems to be in the discussion. Matthews played himself into the conversation with a hot start – 16 points in seven games. A day after Winnipeg's Mark Scheifele also picked McDavid, here’s what Crosby had to say: "I think McDavid has set himself apart just based on the awards and the accolades he's gotten and the consistency he's had.

Source: thestar October 18, 2018 13:38 UTC