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Originally Posted by wittynickname
I really, really hate this claim. When Malkin was at his inarguable best last season, easily the best he's ever played in his career (while flanked by a 40 goal scorer), he still wasn't close to Sid. When Sid returned last season, playing with inferior wingers, at less than 100% he was still better PPG-wise than Malkin, despite the incredible season Malkin was having. And Sid is better defensively, better on faceoffs, more disciplined in general. Malkin is an incredible player, but he's just not at Sid's level, not even at his best.
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Look at Neal's numbers without Geno. Geno in 09' cup run was amazing, and he actually plays good defense.
I'm the biggest Sid fan there is, and I'd take Sid 10 times out of 10 because the guy is a freak and every time he touches the ice he's at his absolute best while Malkin can be a headcase at time, but when he's in his "beast mode" he's pretty ridiculous. Both of their "best years" match up pretty well with each other. I would take Sid at his best over Geno, but its not a huge margin.. When you take into consideration that Geno usually isn't at his best it become a wide margin