All you have to do is watch the game and you will realize that Ovechkin is not only the best young player in the NHL, he is the best player in the NHL.
You can make an argument for Crosby, his assist numbers are way better than Ovechkin, but there is a reason for that, Crosby's team is way more talented than Ovechkin. The Penguins have a whole crop of former number one picks for Crosby to pass the puck too, Ovechkin does not.
In regards to the comment that Ovechkin being the only player worth a shit on his team, that might be true, and if it is that shows how amazing Ovechkin is. After yesterdays win the Capitals are 9-1 in there past ten, have made a great run to the playoffs, why because they have the best player in hockey on there team, Just look at Ovechkins numbers:
-This year he has set the record for goals scored by a LW with 65 up to this point.
-He almost leads his team in assists too, so not only does he score he does a pretty good job distributing the puck too.
-Over his past three years, his only three years in the NHL, he has score 52, 46, and 65 goals each season.
The thing is Ovechkin is the best goal scorer in the NHL, but he also brings great physical and defensive play to the ice, not something you see very often from a high goal scorer. Ovechkin doesn't get hurt, he plays extremely physical, he is the best goal scorer in the league, and he has led his team into the playoffs at this point, something nobody thought was possible at the beginning of the season.
When looking at all of these combined, it is obvious that Ovechkin is the best player in the NHL, and I would like somebody to make an argument against him, not going to be easy to do.