bobholly39
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I think for all-time peak, I have Gretzky/Orr/Lemieux as top 3 (probably in that order), and a gap until you reach Howe at #4.
Howe has a fantastic peak, worthy of the big 4, yet still a little behind them. He is part of the big 4 in my opinion not mostly because of his peak (unlike other 3), but because of his incredible consistency in his prime and elite longevity on top of just his peak.
Or another way of saying this is - I personally never felt Howe's peak was as untouchable as the other 3. So - has McDavid surpassed him?
Scoring Finishes:
McDavid 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2
Howe 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3
Each are top 2 in scoring 7x. 6 ross to 5 for Howe, but in a 32 team league vs mostly a 6 team league. Is this already advantage McDavid? I think it is.
Best regular seasons: McDavid 21 & 23 vs Howe 52 & 53. Does McDavid also have the edge here?
Playoffs are a bit light for McDavid - but he does have some memorable individual performances (especially 2022), even though he probably needs to add more.
How do you think peak Howe compares to peak McDavid? Has McDavid matched Howe's peak, or surpassed him?
Howe has a fantastic peak, worthy of the big 4, yet still a little behind them. He is part of the big 4 in my opinion not mostly because of his peak (unlike other 3), but because of his incredible consistency in his prime and elite longevity on top of just his peak.
Or another way of saying this is - I personally never felt Howe's peak was as untouchable as the other 3. So - has McDavid surpassed him?
Scoring Finishes:
McDavid 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2
Howe 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3
Each are top 2 in scoring 7x. 6 ross to 5 for Howe, but in a 32 team league vs mostly a 6 team league. Is this already advantage McDavid? I think it is.
Best regular seasons: McDavid 21 & 23 vs Howe 52 & 53. Does McDavid also have the edge here?
Playoffs are a bit light for McDavid - but he does have some memorable individual performances (especially 2022), even though he probably needs to add more.
How do you think peak Howe compares to peak McDavid? Has McDavid matched Howe's peak, or surpassed him?