The Panther
Registered User
Agree with most of Boxscore's points, but:
After 1987 Canada Cup:
1987-88
PPG - Gretzky
Points - Lemieux
1988-89
PPG - Lemieux
Points - Lemieux
1989-90
PPG - Lemieux
Points - Gretzky
1990-91
PPG - Gretzky
Points - Gretzky
Certainly starting from the '91 playoffs, it's Lemieux all the way. But from 1987-88 to 1990-91, it's very even, and not a case of Lemieux "[taking] over as the elite scorer in the NHL".
You've been listening to the Lemieux-apologists too much:3. Wayne passed the torch to Mario in the Canada Cup and Lemieux took over as the elite scorer in the NHL (scoring 199 the first year Wayne was in LA)
After 1987 Canada Cup:
1987-88
PPG - Gretzky
Points - Lemieux
1988-89
PPG - Lemieux
Points - Lemieux
1989-90
PPG - Lemieux
Points - Gretzky
1990-91
PPG - Gretzky
Points - Gretzky
Certainly starting from the '91 playoffs, it's Lemieux all the way. But from 1987-88 to 1990-91, it's very even, and not a case of Lemieux "[taking] over as the elite scorer in the NHL".