Pyrophorus
Registered User
I know I’m probably wrong and nostalgia blinds me, but Kostantinov was one of my favorites. If he didn’t have that accident, I think he could be up there. Just a monster of a player.
For once 100% agree.
I know I’m probably wrong and nostalgia blinds me, but Kostantinov was one of my favorites. If he didn’t have that accident, I think he could be up there. Just a monster of a player.
To be honest I’m more curious to see how people think the guys after the top couple stack up. Zubov, Gonchar, and Markov and are generally seen as the three best careers in the NHL, with Konstantinov in that group for peak, and Fetisov is generally the best outside the NHL. But how do people think Zhitnik, Tverdovsky, Malakhov, the Mironovs, etc. stack up, and even some recent ones like Provorov, Orlov, Voynov
Orlov is a solid and underappreciated player who doesn't get points because he has a left shot that doesn't fit the Caps power play. He plays hard minutes and takes on tougher 5v5 match-ups than Carlson. He does have offensive capabilities - he can move the puck and he can bomb it. He's reasonably physical.
There might be a lack of opportunity for him in Washington that is holding him back from being in this conversation. He's 30 now. We'll see how he ages.
Sandis Ozoliņš
I know I’m probably wrong and nostalgia blinds me, but Kostantinov was one of my favorites. If he didn’t have that accident, I think he could be up there. Just a monster of a player.
Fetisov was the best, he just couldn’t go to North America early enough. I think he came over when he was like 30 or something
Never understand why Gonchar gets so underrated. Guy has eight 50+ point seasons. Three 60+. One of the best powerplay QBs in hockey history imo. Very productive player.
Sure he wasn't incredible defensively, but he was passable.. for most of his career at least.