TheDevilMadeMe
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In 1999, Jagr flat out owned Brodeur, but he was very unimpressive the other 3 times he faced Brodeur's team
Lafleur's playoff record counter-balances Jagr's longer prime. It's so close that I'll go with homer pick.
Jagr. Regular season and playoffs. Career, and prime.
But isn't Cheevers always considered a bad induction? I thought I read that a lot.
Top Three scoring finishes for each of them.
Lafleur. Regular Season (1st,1st,1st,3rd,3rd)
Post Season (1st,1st,1st,)
Jagr. Regular Season (1st,1st,1st,1st,1st,2nd,2nd)
Playoffs -----------------------------------------
Top Three scoring finishes for each of them.
Lafleur. Regular Season (1st,1st,1st,3rd,3rd)
Post Season (1st,1st,1st,)
Jagr. Regular Season (1st,1st,1st,1st,1st,2nd,2nd)
Playoffs -----------------------------------------
Like a few thread starts here in the hoh board, I have a problem with this premise and comparison. Lafleur showed up ready to play game in game out;
Jagr did not.... flake.
Lafleur had a lot of flake factor himself, you know.
In 1999, Jagr flat out owned Brodeur, but he was very unimpressive the other 3 times he faced Brodeur's team
Lafleur for peak and, much as it pains me, Jagr for career. Though I will say this, once he was without Mario, Jagr rarely if ever elevated the play of his team, with the possible exception of his time with the Rangers. Lafleur otoh elevated the play of his team in a major way in. He made Shutt, he improved Mahovolich and without him that team great though it was, was a contender but not a dynasty.
Top Three scoring finishes for each of them.
Lafleur. Regular Season (1st,1st,1st,3rd,3rd)
Post Season (1st,1st,1st,)
Jagr. Regular Season (1st,1st,1st,1st,1st,2nd,2nd)
Playoffs -----------------------------------------
Sure. But tell you what, I never saw Guy' take consecutive nights off the way Jagr did habitually; nor did I ever see him evaporate & disappear in the playoffs and certainly never on the World Stage the way Jaro often did. When playing with Lemieux he was brilliant; showed flashes of it thereafter, but not consistently enough, which was really rather frustrating to watch. If he'd been consistent, Id definitely take him over Guy Lafleur. Jagr's stats are extremely impressive & he was a bona-fide Superstar, yet I always felt he'd take his foot off the gas for whatever reason, which I call "flaky" but dont mean in any derogatory sense. Something seemed to be bothering or distracting the guy it seemed though just what who the Hec Ramsey knows?.... I also picked Lafleur for sentimental & purely subjective reasons.
People seem to forget that he was basically playing with one arm in 2001 and 2006 series against Devils.