1990-2004 Dream Team vs 2005-current Dream Team

[authentic]

Kariya-Lemieux-Jagr
Forsberg-Gretzky-Bure
Sakic-Lindros-Selanne
Messier-Fedorov-Yzerman
(Modano, Shanahan)

Bourque-Coffey
Leetch-Stevens
MacInnis-Chelios
(Blake)

Hasek
Roy

Vs.

Ovechkin-Crosby-Kane
Kovalchuk-McDavid-Kucherov
Thornton-Malkin-Iginla
Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bergeron
(Toews, Stamkos)

Lidstrom-Karlsson
Chara-Pronger
Keith-Doughty
(Burns)

Thomas
Price

Consider all players at their absolute best during the time frames listed. If a 7 game series went down who wins?

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[NyQuil]

Great teams.

It is actually closer than I presumed.

 

[Koivu11]

It would be hard to bet against a team with Lemieux/Gretzky/Hasek on it.

 

[HanSolo]

I think the younger team wins on D but 90s wins overall.

 

[Kunta Kinte]

Its not even close. Gretzky/Lemieux/Jagr. GG.

 

[Kunta Kinte]

I think the younger team wins on D but 90s wins overall.

Explain me how please. Cuz if we take every player listed there as their best past 1990, there is no way that the younger squad is better than old one. 0 argument.

 

[Addison Rae]

This is not even close

 

[HanSolo]

Explain me how please. Cuz if we take every player listed there as their best past 1990, there is no way that the younger squad is better than old one. 0 argument.

I said the 90s team was better but I think the 2000s defense is better overall. Not by a lot but better

 

[FinProspects]

Not close. 90's where the shhhit.

 

[blundluntman]

90s ainec. Defense is the closest between the 2 but goaltending and forwards make it pretty clear who to go with.

 

[WJCJ]

Gretzky, Lemieux, Bourque, Hasek. It's not even close.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Defense is better for younger team but otherwise it's not close.

 

[wintersej]

Defense is better for younger team but otherwise it's not close.

I mean I like the younger teams 2nd pairing better. The older team has literally the two highest scoring d-men of all time on the top pairing.

But yeah, 99+66 is pretty tough to compete with.

 

[Turin]

Hard to bet against Lemieux, Gretzky, Hasek. I think people saying ainec are exaggerating. Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bergeron would shut down any line in history.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Lidstrom being on the wrong team makes this appear closer than it is. Even Pronger is borderline.

 

[wintersej]

Hard to to Lemieux, Gretzky, Hasek. I think people saying ainec are exaggerating. Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bergeron would shut down any line in history.

Yes but Fedorov, Messier and Yzerman wouldn’t be slouches there either. Obviously Stevie Y a step below the other 5 defensively, but the Stevie Y that was winning Cup was still very good on D.

 

[Turin]

Yes but Fedorov, Messier and Yzerman wouldn’t be slouches there either. Obviously Stevie Y a step below the other 5 defensively, but the Stevie Y that was winning Cup was still very good on D.

I think Messier would be a seriously weak link relative to most of the 2000’s guys.

 

[wintersej]

What rules we playing under? Stevens loses a lot of value if he is suspended all the time. Heck, I would put his Devils partner on the team instead under modern rules. Pronger would also have to adjust his game, but would be easier for him.

 

[wintersej]

Crazy to think Neely wouldn’t be on the 1990s team, but 1990 was his last healthy year (at 25!). 70 goals over 71 games covering his age 26, 27 and 28 seasons. In my mind he was a super star in the early 90s...but he just didn’t play enough.

 

[JackSlater]

The 90s had probably the best collection of top end talent, to the point that the 2000-2004 period is pretty much irrelevant to this comparison. The older team is better at forward, defence and in net. Older team in five.

 

[bobholly39]

Kariya-Lemieux-Jagr
Forsberg-Gretzky-Bure
Sakic-Lindros-Selanne
Messier-Fedorov-Yzerman
(Modano, Shanahan)

Bourque-Coffey
Leetch-Stevens
MacInnis-Chelios
(Blake)

Hasek
Roy

Vs.

Ovechkin-Crosby-Kane
Kovalchuk-McDavid-Kucherov
Thornton-Malkin-Iginla
Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Bergeron
(Toews, Stamkos)

Lidstrom-Karlsson
Chara-Pronger
Keith-Doughty
(Burns)

Thomas
Price

Consider all players at their absolute best during the time frames listed. If a 7 game series went down who wins?

At their absolute best how are gretzky lemieux hasek and roy not complete game changers vs everyone else? It wouldnt be close imo

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Saw Lemieux & Gretzky and stopped reading.

It’s not close.

 

[authentic]

At their absolute best how are gretzky lemieux hasek and roy not complete game changers vs everyone else? It wouldnt be close imo

From 1990-2004? Gretzky wasn't at his absolute best. I think it would be far closer than people would imagine.

 

[authentic]

The 90s had probably the best collection of top end talent, to the point that the 2000-2004 period is pretty much irrelevant to this comparison. The older team is better at forward, defence and in net. Older team in five.

I disagree with the defense part, and the forwards and peak versions of those goalies are extremely close.

 

[authentic]

Lidstrom being on the wrong team makes this appear closer than it is. Even Pronger is borderline.

Lidstrom won more Norris trophies after 2005 than before, and did you see Pronger from 2005-2011 in the regular season and playoffs? Complete dominance, on 3 different teams.