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

[Inflict]

Ovechkin - Thornton - Selanne
Lidstrom - Pronger (Hard to argue against this pairing).

Paired the greatest goal scorer of all time with the greatest playmaker not named Gretzky. Thought that Selanne's speed and skill would compliment Ovechkin nicely and creates another scoring threat.

Bure was another option I considered but I think that Selanne in his prime was better.

 

[sdf]

Cory Atkinson. Zach Konnoly. Ron DeAngelo
defs: Mitch Powlson/Gary Adams. Franke Casper

Unstoppable

 

[stayinalive]

Ovechkin - Crosby - Jagr

Lidström - Karlsson

 

[ManofSteel55]

Bobby Clarke - Messier - Lindros (prime)
Scott Stevens - Chris Pronger
Roy

Victory by intimidation.

 

[cassidy7676]

Ovechkin-Crosby-Lafleur
Lidstrom-Pronger

 

[NJDevils#4]

Kovalchuk - Stamkos - Jagr
Stevens - Bourque

 

[ProspectPorn]

Phil Esposito - Mike Bossy - Ron Francis
Al Macinnis- Nicklas Lidstrom

 

[stubenrauch]

Maurice Richard - Peter Forsberg - Cam Neely
Denis Potvin - Slava Fetisov
Vladislav Tretiak

 

[Orange Dragon]

Ovechkin - Crosby - Jagr
Lidstrom - Karlsson
Hasek

 

[FinProspects]

People seem to throw around Ovie-Crosby-Jagr in the same line. Yes, they are probably the best ones in their positions, but how about chemistry? I don’t see them as a perfect match.

So, chemistry-wise I’d propose..

Kariya-Crosby-Selänne
Karlsson-Lidström

Tell me, how would that NOT work? IQ, skill, speed off the charts, all out offense, but Sid and Lids can take care of the defense also. But you wouldn’t need to, because you’d had the puck all the time.

Forsberg would probably also fit quite well between those two.

 

[Stuckinthe2ndround*]

A lot of people on this forum say 90's era hockey was inflated/overrated, strange how so many 90's players are being chosen here though.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

Bobby Hull-McDavid-Jagr
Harvey-Shore

 

[BLNY]

Shutt-Lemaire-Lafleur
Robinson-Savard

Didn't even have to switch teams.

 

[Frenchy]

Shutt-Lemaire-Lafleur
Robinson-Savard

Didn't even have to switch teams.

yep , that's how good the Habs were back then .
Add Lapointe for the big 3 , just for fun .

 

[Nordic*]

Not just focusing on offence, but overall prowess.

Fedorov-Forsberg-Jagr

Lidström-Bourque


Good luck going up against that line.

 

[HasbeenHallzy]

Shanahan - Crosby - Brett Hull
McInnis - Lidstrom

but I would die to see

Sedin - Sedin - Lindros (Prime_
Zubov - Pronger

 

[TedLundy]

Forsberg-Lindros-Fedorov

Pronger-Stevens

Roy

 

[Orange Dragon]

People seem to throw around Ovie-Crosby-Jagr in the same line. Yes, they are probably the best ones in their positions, but how about chemistry? I don’t see them as a perfect match.

I think it would work out quite well. Jagr and Crosby are incredibly hard to knock of the puck, they have the ability to bond multiple opposing players to them and exceptional play making skills. Ovi could just float around and wait for a perfect feeds for his one timers.

 

[tony d]

Ovechkin-Forsberg-jagr
Lidstrom-Bourque

 

[LuckyPierre]

Heatley Spezza Alfredsson
Konstantinov Fetisov


Over their 3 peak seasons, Heatley Spezza Alfredsson averaged 1.23, 1.25, and 1.28 points per game, respectively. Over 82 games, that translates to an average of 101, 103, and 105 point seasons. That's about as balanced as it gets for a true line, and they had the shooting threat, playmaker, and the two way animal.

Konstantinov Fetisov is a no brainer for me. An intelligent, physically imposing, and productive pairing with unbreakable chemistry.

 

[1972]

Not the best but...

Ovechkin - Thornton - Jagr

Chara - Doughty


Arguably the best pure passer in the past 20 years, with the best shooter and best puck protector.

 

[1972]

Kovalchuk - Stamkos - Jagr
Stevens - Bourque

The line wouldn't work that good IMO

 

[Laveuglette]

Charlie Simmer (that shot) - Phil Esposito - Guy Lafleur

Raymond Bourque - Nicklas Lidstrom

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Bure - Crosby - Jagr
Lidstrom - Pronger

All during their prime obv and Bure playing on the Left.

 

[MMANumminen]

Lucic-Lindros-Neely
Byfuglien-Stevens

Come at me bro