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Caged Great · 11-11-2024, 03:16 PM

Crosby is really quite good, but I don't think he's even the best penguin ever. Lemieux was as good, if not better, in every category and was 6'4" vs 5'11". He was ridiculous. When he returned in 2000-01, he was the best player in the NHL even though he didn't play for years. If not for injuries, I feel like it would have a been a coin toss on whether he or Gretzky was the best ever (I still feel Mario was better).

I think Crosby is firmly below Gretzky and Lemieux, in the same tier as Howe, Jagr, Yzerman, and Sakic as the best of the best forwards all time.

I agree we were lucky watching two of the top 10 forwards of all time at the same time for their entire career. Just amazing players.

11-11-2024, 03:16 PM	#49
Caged Great Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	Crosby is really quite good, but I don't think he's even the best penguin ever. Lemieux was as good, if not better, in every category and was 6'4" vs 5'11". He was ridiculous. When he returned in 2000-01, he was the best player in the NHL even though he didn't play for years. If not for injuries, I feel like it would have a been a coin toss on whether he or Gretzky was the best ever (I still feel Mario was better). I think Crosby is firmly below Gretzky and Lemieux, in the same tier as Howe, Jagr, Yzerman, and Sakic as the best of the best forwards all time. I agree we were lucky watching two of the top 10 forwards of all time at the same time for their entire career. Just amazing players. __________________ Fireside Chat - The #1 Flames Fan Podcast - FiresideChat.ca