Create the best 5 man unit possible without the use of Gretzky/Lemieux/Orr/Howe

authentic

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Try to use proper positions. Also limit it to players you have witnessed enough times so you really have a sense of not only how good they were but how they played the game as well. Which 5 players do you think would be the most effective/dominant 5 man unit at even strength? Assume all players are at their peak level of play, and try to state reasons why you think they would be the best.

Ovechkin-Forsberg-Jagr

Lidstrom-Pronger

For me that combination of elite defense, playmaking, goal scoring, physical play, and puck posession would be tough to beat. I also think they would work well together with Jagr and Forsberg playing their elite puck posession game with Lidstrom and Pronger on the back end playing keep away until they feed Ovechkin. This unit would be nearly impossible to get the puck off of, nearly impossible to score on, and impossible to stop from scoring.

I'm interested in seeing everyone else's opinion.
 

Alexander the Gr8

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Ovechkin-Fedorov-Jagr
Lidstrom-Pronger

A goal scoring machine, a Selke caliber C who can score a lot, an all around offensive threat, one of the smartest player ever to play hockey and a dominant physical defenseman.
 

EdmFlyersfan

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Bobby Hull-Bobby Clarke-Mike Bossy
Doug Harvey-Nicklas Lidstrom

Dominik Hasek

Elite passer & Elite Defensive player in Clarke
Elite scorers in their natural position with Hull & Bossy

Blueliners who can play both sides of the ice

A goalie who can almost save any shot (awkwardly)
 

GrafSk8r12

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Ovechkin-Fedorov-Jagr
Lidstrom-Pronger

A goal scoring machine, a Selke caliber C who can score a lot, an all around offensive threat, one of the smartest player ever to play hockey and a dominant physical defenseman.

This is exactly what I had in mind :handclap:
 

Mandar

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Ovie Messier Hull (either Bobby or Brett)

Bourque (Ray) Coffey


This would be a great combo of offensive/defensive dominance.....physical yet great skaters too.
 

Appleyard

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At 5v5?

Selanne -- Lindros -- Jagr
Bourque -- Lidstrom

Jagr and Lindros are the best 5v5 players I have ever seen with my own two eyes. Selanne was godly at 5v5 when younger. Bourque and Lidstrom are the best two defensemen I ever watched play hockey.
 

Richi

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Ovechkin -- Peak Lindros (Crosby) -- Jagr

Playoff Pronger (Bourque) -- Lidstrom

Myself (Who needs a goalie with that unit?)

In brackets the player if peak/playoff is not allowed.[/QUOTE]
 

sandercohan78*

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Neely- Lindros- Shanahan
Pronger-Stevens


If by best you mean best to watch, not sure if they'd beat many other units listed but I think those 5 would be hilarious together.
 

ottawa

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Limited to people we've seen? I believe I speak for 90% of HF


Ovechkin - Crosby - Jagr
Pronger - Lidstrom
Price

Some swaps can be Jagr for Bure, Pronger for Bourque, Crosby for Federov and Price for Hasek
 

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