Top 10 Most Overrated NHL Players
Hockey fans are some of the most passionate and opinionated in the sports world, and few topics spark debate like discussing who's overrated in the NHL. It's a question that gets fans talking, stats scrutinized, and performances picked apart.This list is your chance to weigh in on the players you believe get more credit than they deserve. Maybe they were once considered elite but haven't lived up to expectations in years. Perhaps they're riding the coattails of their team's success, or maybe their flashy moves hide fundamental flaws.
Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. The truth is that Malkin is the real face of the Penguins. Crosby is thought of as the best because he is a first-liner on a team Malkin carries. I believe he is the dirtiest player. Ever see a Penguins game with a call against the Penguins? I haven't.
Also, he is known for diving and embellishing, but when he does so, the other team gets the penalty. It's just not right and is a disgrace to hockey. I can't believe he is thought of as the best. He isn't even in the top 20 right now, if you ask me. He is always getting injured, and that hurts the team when your captain is gone.
It's time the fans take a stand against the overprivileged Penguins and non-calls. Thank you very much for your time, and keep your head up out there.
A 'pylon' is more useful on the ice than Phaneuf right now. Too bad, when he was a Flame, he played with passion and fought guys. Now the only thing on his mind is his huge salary.
He can hit, but that is about it.
Phaneuf is the Leafs' best defenseman, though he got traded.
Connor McDavid (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Can't call yourself the best if you can't get your team into the playoffs. End of story. Only the best can be considered, and he isn't among them, points be damned.
He's not even the best player on his team, but people will call him the GOAT because he's Canadian.
People can't admit to the Oilers having the best player ever. Come on, guys, just own it!
Injury-prone. Never lived up to the hype.
Never the same after the Steve Moore incident.
Remember that nasty hit he made?
If you are betting your franchise on Ovechkin, you are doomed. You have to have a team! That includes at least two solid lines, two good penalty kill lines, an all-around line that will do whatever the coach asks, and most of all, a heart! GKG!
To quote an NHL rule: Rule 13 Composition of Team
A team shall be composed of 20 players (18 skaters and two goalkeepers as per Rule 15 (a)(c)(d) - Players in Uniform) who shall be under contract to the club they represent.
Ovechkin leads the Caps. Without Ovi, he would be nothing. People also think of his "15 goals in 15 seconds" commercial. Any NHL player can do that. He's nothing.
Slow and can't score anymore.
Yeah, a lot of people say Cheechoo was good thanks to Thornton. Couldn't agree more.
One good season thanks to Joe Thornton. All over for him now, though.
Alexander Mikhailovich "Alex" Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. He stands in one spot and shoots. He's a cherry picker and never passes off. He does have a cannon, but that's it. He is one-dimensional. I'll take Sidney Crosby any day.
Choke artist who won a single time.
He is one of the best, but he's overhyped, which leads to being overrated.
Past his prime. Time to hang them up.
The Newcomers
Had a few good seasons way back when.
He is amazing. And yes, he is one of the top 5 defensemen of all time.
He is the best. People need to quit hating and start appreciating. GO PENS!
Compared to his brothers, he has got nothing.
He's got speed, but that is about it.
Everyone thinks he's an All-Star. Get real.
Auston Matthews is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. It scares me how people actually think he is on par with McDavid when he's not even in the same universe as him. TSN d-rides this guy 24/7 and acts like he's a generational talent. He's definitely a good player, probably a franchise talent, but come on.
All he can do is score goals, and he hasn't gotten more than 80 points in a season so far. I think he is somewhere around Stamkos' level, not Lemieux, Gretzky, or Crosby.
Although he's got lots of talent, Leafs fans think they'll win the Cup every season because they have Auston Matthews but no blue line. He's not the next Wayne Gretzky, but Leafs fans think he's better than Gretzky for some reason.
If he stayed with the Nordiques/Avalanche, it would be a story where the Avs would've lost the Cups instead of winning.
Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Come on, nobody ever dared hit him, and that is why he had all the space and opportunity to score all those goals and make all those assists. If Mario Lemieux was healthy and played the same amount of games, Mario would have easily surpassed Wayne's point total of 2800 or so.
Overrated! I hate how much people adore him! He isn't as good as people say! Connor McDavid has better skills!
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey center who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL), where he served as the team's captain from 2008 to 2023.
Patrick Timothy Kane II (born November 19, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).