Who is currently the better player: Andrei Kostitsyn or Sergei Kostitsyn?

Well, who do you think is the better player? Who would you rather have on your team? Which one will have the better career?

Seems like the Habs are giving Sergei lots of powerplay time to start the year and Sergei isn't wasting any opportunities.

Andrei is better. He will have more goals and more points this season.

Just wait the Habs will have crazy offensive numbers this season.

Sergei Kostitsyn, he is by far a smarter hockey player.

They both play different styles, and I wouldn't say Sergei is "smarter" since Andrei's brain is so big we can see the top of it :P

Definitely Andrei for me, he has a huge body and is able to overpower defenders as he uses it very well. That and the fact that he seems to have found enjoyment in the physical part of the game.

Right now? Andrei definitely.

Sergei Kostitsyn, he is by far a smarter hockey player.

You've just show how much you don't know nothing about those two players.

I'm going to be one of the few who votes for Sergei...

I'm going to be one of the few who votes for Sergei...

It woudn't be a bad choice because sergei is alot more complete, his defensive game is superior and everything is going fantastic for him this year.

I choose Andrei, more powerful, better hands, better shot, skates a tiny bit faster

Andrei is a good sniper, Sergei is nothing special so far from what I've seen.

They're basically the same player. Shy away from contact and try to deke everyone out. Flip a coin.

Andrei is better.

andrei is better

Right now: tough choice, but Andrei would be a safer pick. But in the future, Sergei will be a star. Though Andrei is bigger and probably a better skater than him.

They're basically the same player. Shy away from contact and try to deke everyone out. Flip a coin.

Yeah absolutely not. Both can hit and occasionaly drop the gloves. And Andrei is more of a deker/sniper with good size and speed while Sergei is an energic playmaker. Think Kovalev and Koivu.

I would take Henrik Zetterberg over Theoren Fleury any day.

They're basically the same player. Shy away from contact and try to deke everyone out. Flip a coin.

You totally nailed it.

Right now: tough choice, but Andrei would be a safer pick. But in the future, Sergei will be a star. Though Andrei is bigger and probably a better skater than him.

The great thing is we own them both so the rest of you can just wish.:yo:

I like Andrei more (he's more explosive).

Sergei might ultimately end up better. For now, though, I don't see how anybody who watches them can choose him. Andrei is so much stronger and more consistent in all areas. I agree that Sergei seems "craftier", while Andrei has more of the purely traditional skillset, great shot, increasingly effective physically.

It woudn't be a bad choice because sergei is alot more complete, his defensive game is superior and everything is going fantastic for him this year.

I choose Andrei, more powerful, better hands, better shot, skates a tiny bit faster

Sweet, I expected to get flamed;)

I have just always been a fan of SK, I would LOVE to have him on the Wings!

The great thing is we own them both so the rest of you can just wish.:yo:

:nono: our pair of Toews and Kane are much better.

:nono: our pair of Toews and Kane are much better.

#3 in 2006
#1 in 2008

VS

#10 in 2003
#200 in 2005

Yes they're much better and went as a top pick of their draft. No point added here...

They're basically the same player. Shy away from contact and try to deke everyone out. Flip a coin.

loll

Both are very good

They're basically the same player. Shy away from contact and try to deke everyone out. Flip a coin.

LOLOLOL.

Today Andrei is better....

Both are very good though... and though i would bet on Andrei being the better player in the long run... i think it will be close, and it wouldn't shock me if Sergei overtakes his brother.

Either Way im :D we have them both.

I'm going to be one of the few who votes for Sergei...


Don't worry, you are probably one of the few who will be right in the end... :nod:


Sergei Kostitsyn will be better than Andrei Kostitsyn, mark my words !!


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Don't worry, you are probably one of the few who will be right in the end... :nod:


Sergei Kostitsyn will be better than Andrei Kostitsyn, mark my words !!


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Something told me you'd make it to this thread eventually.... Let me guess on to the Perezhogin thread next??

Something told me you'd make it to this thread eventually....


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Not bad, not bad


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Haha... i kid, i kid... only cause i like how you are always the first to defend your boy.

If I were putting them in a skills competition, it would be Andrei. But in much the same way Detroit fans like their Stevie Ys and Zetterbergs more than their Hossas, I might have to go Sergei for impact on the result of any given game. He just seems to find ways to get himself more involved in the play than his bro. And long term that could very well make a difference in who retires with the reputation as a better player.

You've just show how much you don't know nothing about those two players.
What the hell are you trying to say? I know what I'm talking about and Andrei doesn't have near the hockey sense Sergei has. Sure he is much more talented and stronger but Sergei thinks the game at a higher level and is a harder worker.

What the hell are you trying to say? I know what I'm talking about and Andrei doesn't have near the hockey sense Sergei has. Sure he is much more talented and stronger but Sergei thinks the game at a higher level and is a harder worker.

I don't think you have any idea what you are talking about when you say Andrei doesn't have near the hockey sense Sergei has.

Just cause he is more a sniper and Sergei is more a playmaker is not an indication of their hockey sense... just an indication of their different skillsets. It still takes hockey sense to find open spots on the ice with Kovalev and Plekanec and snipe goals.

I don't think you have any idea what you are talking about when you say Andrei doesn't have near the hockey sense Sergei has.

Just cause he is more a sniper and Sergei is more a playmaker is not an indication of their hockey sense... just an indication of their different skillsets. It still takes hockey sense to find open spots on the ice with Kovalev and Plekanec and snipe goals.
I'm not going to argue with you, its actuallly you who doesn't have a clue to work with. There is more to hockey then scoring and setting up teamates and Sergei just gets it.

No Erika Kostitsyn options ?

They're both good and looks like Sk could have a solid year, it's really close, imo.

;)

Not bad, not bad


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Its clear to anyone who watches them play that they are two totally different players.

Andrei can bring a crowd to its feet with his tremendous skills. He's got great moves at high speed, and a killer shot. He's strong and sturdy, but doesn't always show a willingness to use his strength. His game is not particularly rounded at this point.

Sergei has the more rounded game, he's smaller, but looks to play a more edgy game. He's a tremendous playmaker, already one of the best on the team. He's got an accurate shot, but can't match the velocity of his brothers shot.

I'd have to say that Andrei is currently the better player, but i think that could easily change in time.

I'm not going to argue with you, its actuallly you who doesn't have a clue to work with. There is more to hockey then scoring and setting up teamates and Sergei just gets it.

Okay... thanks for the informative reply and well thought out argument.....

If you wanna say Sergei is a little ahead of Andrei in departments like reading plays, backchecking and other "all around" skills... i might listen to that argument. But to say things like he is far superior and it isn't even close... i wonder what games you are watching.

Okay... thanks for the informative reply and well thought out argument.....

If you wanna say Sergei is a little ahead of Andrei in departments like reading plays, backchecking and other "all around" skills... i might listen to that argument. But to say things like he is far superior and it isn't even close... i wonder what games you are watching.
You would have to be a Andrei fanboy or just not understand the game to think he is close to Sergei in terms of hockey sense. I am not a Habs fan but I watch many of their games. Sergei does all the little things right, uses his linemates making them better players. His positioning is much better then Andrei, he backchecks and gets involved more often. Most of all he is much more consistant then Andrei, you know what your going to get. I never questioned Andrei's hockey skills, they are top notch. I question his thought process on the ice.

You would have to be a Andrei fanboy or just not understand the game to think he is close to Sergei in terms of hockey sense. I am not a Habs fan but I watch many of their games. Sergei does all the little things right, uses his linemates making them better players. His positioning is much better then Andrei, he backchecks and gets involved more often. Most of all he is much more consistant then Andrei, you know what your going to get. I never questioned Andrei's hockey skills, they are top notch. I question his thought process on the ice.

I think to follow a guy like Kovalev on the ice takes a ton of hockey sense.... Andrei's ability to play with Kovalev and Plekanec show me that he understands the game... understands how to find open spaces, understands how to read his linemates etc.... If his thought process wasn't there that line would not work near as well as it does.

I can see an argument that Sergei might be a little better than Andrei in this regard... but I really don't see where Andrei has poor hockey smarts.

AK is a more complete player, while SK is more talented.

Andrei

They're basically the same player. Shy away from contact and try to deke everyone out. Flip a coin.

:laugh::laugh::laugh: So you basically said that you never saw them play, not even once.

AK is a more complete player, while SK is more talented.

Funny, I see it the other way around.

Andrei is the better player now but I have and will continue to contest that Sergei is going to be the much better player in the long run.

What sets Sergei apart is his hockey IQ... he has great vision and just generally knows where to be on the ice at all times. Once he physically matures, he's going to be THE offensive leader on the Habs. Quote me on it.

After reading all the post of non-habs fans, we can agree that they just don't have any clue about our team... Always free hate and bashing toward a habs players, now that the poll involved two habs players, some comments above are just WRONG and chelou.

After reading all the post of non-habs fans, we can agree that they just don't have any clue about our team... Always free hate and bashing toward a habs players, now that the poll involved two habs players, some comments above are just WRONG and chelou.
Yes, only a Habs fan can understand their players. Yawwwn

Sweet, I expected to get flamed;)

I have just always been a fan of SK, I would LOVE to have him on the Wings!

your a mod, your safe by default :laugh:

AK is a more complete player, while SK is more talented.

You coudn't be more wrong

Sergei, better understanding of the game and probably the best hockey sense on the Habs with Markov. A real character player too.

Sergei

Let me add something to my last post on this thread.

Andrei has no limits, he makes risky plays that sometimes won't work no matter how much he wills them, yet Sergei plays well within his own boundaries (or maybe he already knows what he can and can't do) and that's why people "think" he is smarter. But because of this you can tell who has the biggest upside.

AK is a more complete player, while SK is more talented.

Pretty sure you've got that backwards.

Andrei will probably always have the better career numbers because he has a great nose for the net and a howitzer of a shot. He can also dangle better than Sergei can.

Sergei has a great shot too but he uses it less frequently, often looking for the pass instead. The reason why I voted for Sergei is because his vision is just unbelievable - well beyond his years. When you see the kinds of no-look passes he can make, it's uncanny.

i go with the one who has more O

Damn man, if there was a third Kostitsyn out there.

I'm going with Andrei, love what I've seen from Sergei so far. He's "not scared of anyone".

Damn man, if there was a third Kostitsyn out there.


http://wapedia.mobi/en/Evgeni_Kostitsyn

Man, I Googled and everything and found no trace of a third.
Are you sure they're even related? There's no mention of family relations in the article. We could both have the same last name and live in Canada, doesn't mean that we're related.


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I never knew that there could be more than one conductor during a symphony

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Metallica's S&M was freakin awesome (never went, have it on DVD)