Who is better Ovechkin or Phaneuf?

Question

im not much of the hockey fan but my cousin thinks phaneuf and i think ovechkin

Answer 1

Comparing defensemen to forwards is apples to oranges.

Answer 2

Phaneuf is a great D ... one of the best Ds now, but not the best.

Ovvy is special ... arguably the best player in NHL now.

Who is better? OVECHKIN !!!!!!

Answer 3

i think ovechkin is better with all due respect to phaneuf. ovechkin has the ability to score some spectacular goals and though phaneuf is a great defender, can throw a hard bodycheck and has a hard slapshot, ovechkin is the complete package in size, speed, and skill.

Answer 4

Ovechkin is a forward and Phaneuf is a Defender.

Both have different styles, so it's hard to compare. Ovechkin has more points obviously. How does he play defensively? You just can't compare the two.

Answer 5

Yeah this is difficult to answer because as many people have said earlier, one is a Defensive player and the other is an Offensive player. However I would say Ovechkin is a better player and I think any team would take him over Phaneuf. Ovechkin won the MVP last year, that award is called Most Valuable Player for a reason.

Answer 6

well they each have their own qualities. its hard to compare different positions. its like saying crosby or brodeur

phaneuf is better when it comes to:

hitting

playing defense

slapshots

speaking english lol

ovechkin is better when it comes to:

shooting

skating

offensiveness

carrying a team

ovechkin is better for an offensive team

phaneuf is better for a defensive team

who would i rather have? ovechkin

who is a better player? cannot be determined

Answer 7

I mean, they play two different positions so it's hard to judge.  Phaneuf is definitely the best young defenseman, but Ovechkin is the best player in the NHL right now.  So it's Ovechkin.

Answer 8

Ovechkin

Answer 9

They are very different players, you can't really compare. Edge to Ovechkin though because he was the best player at his position this year, Phaneuf, while close, was not at his.