Disregarding salary, who is the ideal winger for Crosby?

[Pens1566]

Perry. Period.

 

[Darth Vitale]

I think Lucic would be surreal with Malkin and Neal. More so than with Sid. Wheeler however I would love to see with Sid also, but not as much as Perry.

I would be hard-pressed to complain about any of those combinations.

 

[billybudd]

regardless, I don't feel like Ovechkin is a great fit, outside of scoring lots of goals (which he can do with everyone).

He doesn't play defense, he doesn't play a below-the-goal-line game, he likes the puck on his stick, like, a lot, he takes extended shifts.

I mean, he'd be amazing for the Pens PP, but I just actually don't seem him as a match for Sid. He'd be better for someone like Jordan Staal (who could do all the hard work and rack up assists)

There's also the matter that Sid likes to create offense off a cycle and OV doesn't cycle. Like, at all.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Parise - Crosby - Dupuis?

i assume this thread was for RW since Kunitz isnt going anywhere. Both Kunitz and Parise are LW's

Fixed that for you

 

[IcedCapp]

There's also the matter that Sid likes to create offense off a cycle and OV doesn't cycle. Like, at all.

that's what I was getting at with the 'below the goal line' stuff, only I tried to say it more wordierlyness

 

[ColePens]

There is nothing against Ovechkin. I just think he'd fit Geno a lot more. Those two in a regular NHL season are deadly. Ovy/Crosby would just not mesh well.

 

[#66]

the whole first page

no one mentions ovechkin

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And I never would. I don't want to turn Sid into a headman pass. Sure you can change AO's game around kind of like how the Devils helped Kovy become a better player but then is that really getting the best out of AO.

Someone that isn't getting mentioned enough is James Neal. To be honest I would love to see Kunitz-Crosby-Neal and then put speed around Malkin.

All time, and even right now, I would kill to see Elias mesh with Sid. Elite neutral zone passer, can finish plays and IMO his positioning and sense is like a modern day Kurri. I really think that more than anything else Sid needs that centers sense and passing on his wing. Goals will be a product of give and go play.

 

[IcedCapp]

There is nothing against Ovechkin. I just think he'd fit Geno a lot more. Those two in a regular NHL season are deadly. Ovy/Crosby would just not mesh well.

Maybe, but I really don't think I'd like Ovechkin - Malkin - Neal. Only one puck

 

[Shady Machine]

How about Dustin Brown?

Oh KIRK.

 

[themethod7]

I think Lucic would be surreal with Malkin and Neal. More so than with Sid. Wheeler however I would love to see with Sid also, but not as much as Perry.

Someone suggested Lucic-Malkin-Neal on [some website that may or may not end in r/hockey] a few weeks back and just the thought got me from 6 to 12... talk about a line being able to inflict their will on the competition.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Dustin Brown wouldn't be bad (in any year other than this one -- he must've had multiple puppies die on him this year or something), but I don't think he'd be on the level of the others and I don't think you could put him ahead of Ovy by any means.

 

[IcedCapp]

How about Dustin Brown?

Oh KIRK.

Kunitz - Crosby - Brown, most hated line on HFBoards?

 

[Darth Vitale]

Kunitz - Crosby - Brown, most hated line on HFBoards?

It would be Brown - Sid - Kunitz, and yes. For sure the most hated. Right up until:

Brown - Sid - Cooke took hold.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Ovechkin, obviously. If you don't realize that you're overanalyzing it.

I really don't agree with you. Only one puck and all that.

 

[orby]

Perry, Ryan, and Parise are easily the top three IMO. Order is negligible.

 

[Jacob]

I really don't agree with you. Only one puck and all that.

Pretty sure the NHL only used one puck when Jagr and Lemieux played together.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Pretty sure the NHL only used one puck when Jagr and Lemieux played together.

ok. I'll still take Perry or Parise.

 

[Human]

Bobby Ryan... No brainer...

 

[Shady Machine]

Dustin Brown wouldn't be bad (in any year other than this one -- he must've had multiple puppies die on him this year or something), but I don't think he'd be on the level of the others and I don't think you could put him ahead of Ovy by any means.

Brown would be fine if Kunitz wasn't the other guy.

 

[SteelFish87*]

lol at Crosby and Ovechkin not being able to play together

both would put up their highest possible point totals playing together

 

[Ogrezilla]

lol at Crosby and Ovechkin not being able to play together

both would put up their highest possible point totals playing together

They could play together. I just think Sid would player better with Perry. Or Parise. Less points with Parise, but they'd give up less too. If we are talking about the powerplay specifically, well then Ovi is the top choice. Well, him or Stamkos.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Parise - Crosby - Gibbons?

i assume this thread was for RW since Kunitz isnt going anywhere. Both Kunitz and Parise are LW's

I don't think Kunitz needs to be with Sid. It just so happens that a majority of wingers that would work the best with Sid are all LWs. And if we find a LW that is better than Kunitz, there shouldn't be a problem having Bennett play as Sid's RW and moving Kunitz down with Geno and Neal.



Also, put me in the group that thinks Crosby and Ovechkin wouldn't work together. They don't play a remotely similar game. Plus if Sid passed to Ovi, he'd never get the puck back.

 

[billybudd]

Brown-Crosby-Cooke

Phaneuf-Kronwall

Thomas

 

[Shwag33]

ok. I'll still take Perry or Parise.

Perry maybe, parise? not even close. Need somewhat of a sniper.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Perry maybe, parise? not even close. Need somewhat of a sniper.

Zach Parise is "somewhat of a sniper." The dude has scored 40 goals. And he's scored 30 four other times. He can score just fine. And he's better defensively, better at cycling the puck and he just works much harder.