Datsyuk vs Sundin (career)
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Sundin has the longevity and was incredibly consistent but it's not like Datsyuk only played a handful of games. He also has 2 cup rings if you are including those achievements. His peak was easily higher than Sundin so I'm going with him and he was also consistent throughout his career. Not just some shooting star type resume. No slight to Sundin, but I don't have this as particularly close.
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Besides Sundin having more career points, he also had more career goals with 564. Datsyuk's career goal total was 314.
Also Datsyuk's first Stanley Cup in 2002 is when he was still on the 4th line and not the player we all remember him becoming.
Finally I'm wondering is this question being asked since Datsyuk was named the best player to wear the #13? It seems a lot of people disagreed with that.
Also Datsyuk's first Stanley Cup in 2002 is when he was still on the 4th line and not the player we all remember him becoming.
Finally I'm wondering is this question being asked since Datsyuk was named the best player to wear the #13? It seems a lot of people disagreed with that.
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Sundin has more points because he played far more games and also began his career when scoring was much higher. Still he was incredibly consistent and a big chunk of career came during the dead puck era so it's impressive he never really had a season where he dropped off at all.
Datsyuk was by far the more skilled and full rounded player. Literally one of the best defensive players of all time while putting up 90+ point seasons. I just felt necessary to include the SC rings because the OP included olympic golds for each which is not an individual achievement.
Sundin the better goal scorer for sure but other than that I don't see an argument for him over Datsyuk when you compare their career accomplishments and peak performance.
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Top 10 points:
Datsyuk = 4/4/10
Sundin = 4/7
Top 10 goals:
Datsyuk = N/A
Sundin = 2/8/10
Top 10 Hart:
Datsyuk = 3/9/10
Sundin = 8
Top 10 Selke:
Datsyuk = 1/1/1/3/3/3/5/9
Sundin = N/A
Datsyuk not only was just as good offensively, he is one of the best defensive forwards of all time. The only thing Sundin has on him is the # of games he played lol.
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Site skipped on me causing me to vote Sundin by mistake. Datsyuk had a long enough career as a clearly better player that I don't think Sundin's longevity makes up for it
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Completely depends on how much you value winning vs personal accolades vs length of career. Sundin's games played and ppg give him that edge but Datsyuk has the hardware. Tough call...
I was leaning Datsyuk - but that edge in Selke was the tipping point for me to vote Sundin.
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Datsyuk has gotten a little forgotten. At his peak, he was competing with the likes of prime/peak Ovie, Malkin, and Crosby for title of best player around. He's been so underrated, maybe because of his oddball demeanor and quiet/stealthy way of playing. No disrespect to Sundin, he was a great player, but watching Pav play was different than watching anyone else before or after.
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International play while Datsyuk was good, Sundin kills him there.
Sundin was a better goal scorer, had a great short slapper and a deadly backhand.
Faceoffs, Sundin was really strong on.
Captaincy/leadership, Sundin.
Datsyuk while good was continuously outshined in the playoffs, both offensively and defensively, by his forward teammate Henrik Zetterberg.
Lol.
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