Peter Forsberg Vs Alexander Ovechkin in their prime?

[yzerman]

Which player is the best one in their prime in your opinion?

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[Regal]

Forsberg was closer to his best for longer, and I would take most of his prime, when healthy, over most of Ovechkin's post-2010 level of play, but Ovechkin's 3 year peak was better, and Forsberg's prime wasn't actually that long anyway. Considering the injuries and the fact that Ovechkin is still in his prime, winning Rockets, and I think it's pretty easily Ovechkin.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Easily OV.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Ovechkin prime was like 3 years. With another great year in 12-13 14-15 and 17-18.
Still it’s him. Very inconsistent though

 

[authentic]

Head to head in their primes Forsberg is one of the few players Ovechkin wouldn't dominate. Ovechkin's health and at this point being the best goal scorer of all time put him clearly ahead but outside of Ovechkin's 3 year peak Forsberg was mostly the better player when healthy, especially in the playoffs.

 

[Machinehead]

Forsberg has a higher PPG, but I'll take the better goal scorer and the guy who's staying on the ice.

 

[Varan]

Ovechkin prime was like 3 years. With another great year in 12-13 14-15 and 17-18.
Still it’s him. Very inconsistent though

you're not going to count this year? he is very consistent, given how many rockets he keeps winning

 

[psycat]

It's probably Ovechkin(and peak is surely Ovi) but Forsberg would likely have 10 straight years of 100pts+(in a similiar scoring enviorment) if not for injuries so it's closer than it might look at first glance, durability clearly swings it in Ovi's favour.

That said for me Forsberg is probably the most prototypical hockey warrior and I obviously like him more, not that I dislike Ovi.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

you're not going to count this year? he is very consistent, given how many rockets he keeps winning

He's not going to count 05/06 or 06/07 either. 1st AST and top 5 in goals playing with AHL players. Nbd though lol.

 

[The Abusement Park]

If Forsberg would’ve been healthy I think he could’ve peaked at or slightly over Ovi’s peak. Dude was unstoppable when he was unhealthy.

But this is easily Ovi.

 

[avsfan09]

I'd still take Forsberg in the playoffs. No argument against 65 goals in the regular season though.

 

[sdf]

Forsberg anytime

 

[alexgreeen]

easy Ovy

 

[Khomutov]

Ovechkin prime was like 3 years. With another great year in 12-13 14-15 and 17-18.
Still it’s him. Very inconsistent though

You mean peak though.

Ovechkin was in his prime as he played his first game in the NHL.

 

[The Macho King]

Ovi. Not close.

 

[JustinCase]

Forsberg easily. More complete player.

 

[Frenchy]

Forsberg for me

 

[NhlFan84]

Forsberg reminded me of Jagr in his prime. Dominant skater that you couldn't move off the luck. I go Forsberg here.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Ovi for me. Had a very high peak, consistent prime as one of the best goalscorers ever, he's good in the playoffs, and he's durable.

 

[moropanov]

Forsberg ridiculous to even argue this amazing player.

 

[newfy]

Ovechkin has more Richards than Forsberg has healthy seasons

Ovechkin has more hart trophies than Forsberg has 30 goal seasons

This one is one of those AINEC type polls

 

[authentic]

you're not going to count this year? he is very consistent, given how many rockets he keeps winning

Yeah but in maybe one of those seasons has he been as good as Forsberg was just about every season of his career.

 

[authentic]

Ovi. Not close.

Not close in their prime? Wrong.

 

[authentic]

Ovechkin has more Richards than Forsberg has healthy seasons

Ovechkin has more hart trophies than Forsberg has 30 goal seasons

This one is one of those AINEC type polls

Forsberg had a higher points per game in the regular season and playoffs during his career than Ovechkin has, in both raw numbers and relative to his peers, and was very easily the better defensive player to boot.

This is one of those posts that cherry picks certain aspects of their game (Ovechkin is primarily a goal scorer and Forsberg a playmaker) and uses trophy counting without context to prop one player up higher than he should be over the other, Forsberg would've won the Hart in 2003-04 if he didn't miss half the season easily, and Ovechkin wouldn't have a 3rd Hart if it wasn't for Crosby missing time in 2012-13. Their is no huge gap in the ability of these two players, only in their ability to remain healthy.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Forsberg had a higher points per game in the regular season and playoffs during his career than Ovechkin has, in both raw numbers and relative to his peers, and was very easily the better defensive player to boot.

This is one of those posts that cherry picks certain aspects of their game (Ovechkin is primarily a goal scorer and Forsberg a playmaker) and uses trophy counting without context to prop one player up higher than he should be over the other, Forsberg would've won the Hart in 2003-04 if he didn't miss half the season easily, and Ovechkin wouldn't have a 3rd Hart if it wasn't for Crosby missing time in 2012-13. Their is no huge gap in the ability of these two players, only in their ability to remain healthy.

And you aren't cherry picking? Check how many more games OV played when you make that PPG comparison. Also talking about PPG, who had more PPG wins? 3-2 OV right? And considering 1 of Forsberg's he only played 39 games, it's more like 3-1.

Oh and more cherry picking. OV wouldn't have won the 12/13 hart if Crosby didn't miss time? Giving Forsberg a fantasy hart when he missed more than half the season? Ok, but what about the 09 ross, 10 ross, 10 hart, 10 rocket that OV would have won if he didn't miss a couple games?