Datsyuk vs. Bergeron

[Varan]

In their prime, who was the better defensive player?

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[Filthy Dangles]

Bergeron but Datsyuk was superior overall

 

[Ace of Hades]

Went with Datsyuk.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

Bergeron is probably the best defensive forward in history, so it's really not a knock to say Datsyuk is slightly below him in that regard.

 

[Future GOAT]

Strictly defensively it's Bergeron.

 

[The Abusement Park]

All round Datsyuk easily. Defensively I’d give Bergeron the nod though.

 

[La Bamba]

Bergeron better defensively

Datsyuk the better and more impactful player imo

 

[Trap Jesus]

This being close just shows how underrated Bergeron is.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

This is Bergeron really easily.

Datsyuk was good defensively and elite at sneak stick lifts, but Bergeron is the best defensive player of all time. Datsyuk wasn’t even the shutdown player on his own team

 

[wintersej]

Datsyuk clearly the better all around player, but not who I voted for in this poll.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

This is Bergeron really easily.

Datsyuk was good defensively and elite at sneak stick lifts, but Bergeron is the best defensive player of all time. Datsyuk wasn’t even the shutdown player on his own team

Lol relax.

 

[newfy]

This is Bergeron really easily.

Datsyuk was good defensively and elite at sneak stick lifts, but Bergeron is the best defensive player of all time. Datsyuk wasn’t even the shutdown player on his own team

Depends on your definition of defensive play I guess. Yeah Bergeron and Zetterberg are better shut down guys but Datsyuk was stlil better defensively than Zetterberg. Saying Datsyuk was good defensively but elite at sneaky stick lifts is ridiculous. I havent seen a guy control the flow of a game likee Datsyuk did defensively. He would use his positioning to funnel plays where he wanted them, thinking the gamea couple steps ahead and be in position for a takeaway. Being the shut down player doesnt necessarily mean youre better defensively, it means youre better at shutting down one player in particular.

The answer here is probably Bergeron but its not "really easily". Datsyuk was clearly the better player overall

 

[tony d]

Bergeron.

 

[joe dirte]

Bergeron defensively. Datsyuk overall.

 

[qqaz]

I feel like a lot of people probably voted by just reading the thread title, not noticing that it said "defensive" player in the question and the OP.

I don't see how it's not Bergeron.

 

[JackSlater]

Bergeron comfortably in terms of defence. Datsyuk's defence was overrated largely because Selke voters became enamored with takeaways since they were at least easily quantified. Datsyuk was a better player overall than Bergeron though.