Top 10 1,2 Center Combination of all time are???

[Phil68]

Just curious where would you put Crosby/Malkin 1,2 center combo in the history books

1.Gretzky/Messier
2. Lemieux Francis
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[DFC]

Yzerman-Fedorov
Sakic-Forsberg
Crosby-Malkin

In no specific order.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

I would put them over Fedorov/Yzerman and Sakic/Forsberg for sure...

 

[FinnishSniper]

Matthews and Tavares

 

[daver]

Belliveau/Richard

 

[Esq]

Gretzky and Nicholls weren't too shabby either.

 

[Sorry]

They’re the greatest center combo in their generation. So naturally they would have to be near the top in the modern era.

Gretzky-Messier
Belliveau-Richard
Lemieux-Francis
Crosby-Malkin

I’d say that’s the top 4. Tough to pick one of Yzerman-Fedorov/Sakic-Foppa, because they had success in the same time frame and against each other. I’d rank the Avs combo ahead of the Wings, personally.

 

[Phil68]

There has more.. Lindros & Brind'amour

 

[RoyIsALegend]

There has more.. Lindros & Brind'amour

No, that combo doesn’t even enter the discussion.

They never won anything.

 

[Phil68]

fair enough

 

[Allan92]

HM for Kuznetsov-Backstrom. Probably not all time, but one of the better two of the last decade

Jean Ratelle - Walt Tkaczuk homer vote

 

[lomiller1]

Gretzky/Messier
Lemieux Francis
Gretzky/whoever
Lemieux/whoever
Crosby/Malkin
Bellevue/Richard
Yzerman/Fedorov
Sakic/Forsberg
Gilmore/Nieuwendyk?
Esposito/someone ?

 

[Nick Hansen]

Mikita-Esposito had a few years together at Chicago IIRC, but Espo didn't break out until later on for the Bruins so not really a fit here.

 

[joe dirte]

Trottier and Brent Sutter in NYI in the 80s. But they almost seemed to alternate elite years, never really the same year.

 

[Ned Bouhalassa]

3 stars at C : Bergeron + Krejci + Seguin (2012)

 

[Canadiens1958]

Respect demands spelling Jean Beliveau correctly, otherwise you are not taken seriously.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Gretzky/Messier
Lemieux Francis
Gretzky/whoever
Lemieux/whoever
Crosby/Malkin
Bellevue/Richard
Yzerman/Fedorov
Sakic/Forsberg
Gilmore/Nieuwendyk?
Esposito/someone ?

Who the hell is that?

 

[danyhabsfan]

Béliveau*

 

[Canadiens1958]

Belliveau/Richard

Spelling.

 

[Syckle78]

Belluhview *

 

[TeamRenzo]

3 stars at C : Bergeron + Krejci + Seguin (2012)

Really good players but that doesnt crack the list IMO

 

[doublechili]

Trottier and Brent Sutter in NYI in the 80s. But they almost seemed to alternate elite years, never really the same year.

Thanks for thinking of Trottier/Sutter. If you evaluate based on all 200' of the ice and include all aspects of play (including PK, hitting, faceoffs, shot-blocks), then they could be top 5.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Gretzky/Messier
Lemieux/Francis
Sakic/Forsberg
Crosby/Malkin
Beliveau/Richard
Yzerman/Fedorov
Modano/Nieuwendyk

 

[daver]

Spelling.

Grammar.

 

[Bizz]

1. Thornton/Couture
2-10. who cares.