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

[SI90]

Bossy-Messier-Crosby

Ovi- Lindstrom

 

[pheasant]

Gonna try to go with some lesser picked names, and guys I think would work well together. Did a bit of research on my choices.

Luc Robitaille - Ron Francis - Maurice Richard

Nick Lidstrom - Scott Niedermayer



I actually thought that Robitaille would be one of the most popular choices for LW when I came into the thread. Put him with a Selke quality C who can pass him the puck (and burry 500 himself) and there would be magic. The RW almost doesn't matter... Except that it's Richard. The anger that dude had, so much motivation! I know he is from a different era than the rest, but he is the best RW all-time.

The Lidstrom-Neidermayer pairing would be fantastic. Both guys were so smooth on the ice, but defended like a boss. I remember watching Scott with the Ducks when they won the cup, and it was a guarantee that he would make a perfect pass every single time. Not to mention he has won everything! Both guys shoot left, but Neidermayer played on the right his whole career, IIRC.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Yzerman/Bossy/Shutt
Potvin/L. Robinson

 

[Bone Breaker]

Bure - Forsberg - Jagr
Lidstrom - Bourque

or

Barnaby - Laperriere - Tucker
Kasparaitis - Byfuglien

 

[Riddum]

Jagr- Lindros - Ovechkin (The 720lbs line)
Lindstrom - Scott Stevens

No one would be able to stop this unit.

 

[Rals]

Karlsson + 4 Karlsson Clones

 

[pt_mck]

Bobby Hull - Howie Morenz - Maurice Richard
Doug Harvey - Dennis Potvin

 

[Booster*]

Todays:


Crosby---------Malkin
-------Kopitar
Hedman-------Karlsson

 

[Stealth JD]

Jagr-Lindros-Bossy
Lidstrom-Bourque

 

[authentic]

Jagr- Lindros - Ovechkin (The 720lbs line)
Lindstrom - Scott Stevens

No one would be able to stop this unit.

You've been here since 2008 and you're still saying Lindstrom? Jagr on the left wing and Ovechkin the right?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

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.

I think I like this one.....with Brett.

 

[nowhereman]

Based on peak play:

Ovechkin (2008)-Crosby (2011)-Lafleur (1977)
Potvin (1979)-Bourque (1991)

 

[InGusWeTrust]

The Russian 5.
Kozlov, Larionov, Fedorov, Konstantinov, Fetisov

the KLM line with any 2 russian D from that same era...

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Ovechkin-Francis-Bossy
Coffey-Stevens

Filled my lineup with specialists to give a different look from the other teams.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Malkin-Crosby-Jagr
Fedorov-Bergeron

Defensemen? Who needs them.

 

[sessiroth]

Sakic Crosby Yzerman

niedermayer Doughty

Brodeur

Some good old Canadian Boyz!

 

[Stealth JD]

Neely-Oates-Brett Hull would be spectacular. Oates had insane chemistry with both of them.

Neely-Oates-Brett Hull
Pronger - Doug Harvey

 

[nnynetpotato]

Bobby Hull Crosby Lafleur
Robinson Bourque

 

[Fig]

Lucic-Lindros-Neely
Byfuglien-Stevens

Come at me bro

Would your choice in goal tending be Hextall?

 

[big ape]

Neely- Messier - Probert
Stevens - Pronger

Lol

 

[Laphroaig]

Bobby Hull-Jean Beliveau-Guy Lafleur

Denis Potvin-Ray Bourque

 

[PB37]

Espo -- Lindros -- Neely


Bourque -- Park

 

[Holtbyisms]

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 works for me.

 

[SidGenoMario]

Ovechkin - Crosby - Jagr

Lidstrom - Pronger

Hasek

Shrimper knows his stuff

 

[48g90a138pts]

Ovechkin-Dionne-Bossy
Coffey-Langway

Hasek