text: alexander ovechkin or sidney crosby?..........? who is the better rookie? nice choice to have; both have potential to be franchise players.  ovechkin had a slightly better rookie year (in my opinion; not everyone agrees), and is a little bigger.  crosby may be a little more creative, and may "see" the ice better (what used to be termed as "hockey sense").  personally; i'd take crosby, but not by much.  i wouldn't have a problem with being "stuck" with ovechkin.  besides, i prefer ccm (ovechkin) to rbk (crosby).