TSN ranks the top 25 NHL players of all time

[Curt Giles Hip Check]

Overall a good list. My biggest gripe is Lafleur ahead of Ovechkin. No way!

 

[Midnight Judges]

Jagr is one of my favorite players all time. He is one of the two jerseys I own. I don't think he is top-10 all time. Those should be players that could carry their teams to the cup. Jagr never did that.

No player has ever done that.

 

[bobholly39]

No player has ever done that.

You bumped a 2 month old thread for that contribution?

 

[daver]

I can't figure out what the logic is for Jagr not being top 10 of all time.

There is only so much room for forwards and Richard, Hull, Belliveau and Crosby all have better reasons for being in the Top Ten.

 

[PenguinSpeed]

NHL Adjusted scoring per generation, MUCH more accurate.


-Gets rid of most of the overrated old time players prior to 1970 that ran up the stats when they had 6-10 teams in the league.

Era Adjusted best point leaders

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Crosby is the best overall talent and most skilled player to ever play.

Greatest or not who cares. Sports are evolutionary so McDavid could end up the best ever, and whoever after him, etc...

Current players never get full respect until they retire. Even then it depends on the age group of the fans. Gretzky knows himself he isn’t the best to ever play - just the best numbers ever put up.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Eddie Shore with 284 career pts better than Jagr LOL

You thought Shore was a forward when you first posted this, didn't you?

 

[Tofveve]

I sometimes wonder if B Hull is too highly regarded.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

6 goalies out of 25 players? Yikes.

Anyways it's getting harder and harder to leave Malkin off these lists.

3 Cups
Conn Smythe
2x Art Ross
Hart
Lindsay
Calder

Seems like cups is a big part of the criteria. Which begs the question, how is Ovechkin continuously ranked ahead of him?

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The Rocket and Howe were before my time. But I would not disagree knowing how well respected hockey people have written and spoken of them.

I would also not disagree with 99, 4 and 66. On longevity 99 deserves top billing there. However, for me, #4 was the best player to ever play that I have seen.

 

[ole ole]

maurice richard howie morenz eddie shore.. not even ppg players in high scoring eras.. and under 10 team leagues lol.. goes to show team success makes single players look better. exept for malkin :p

Wow.Don't know much about hockey do ya.

 

[Goodbahd]

Where is Toews?

Toews is #0. He’s in a league of his own. You were supposed to know this. This TSN ranking is simply about everyone after Toews.

 

[Bounces R Way]

You thought Shore was a forward when you first posted this, didn't you?

Nope. Just don't buy into the notion every standout player pre-expansion should be worshiped unquestionably as a pillar of the game.

You thought you were being snide and clever when you first posted this, didn't you?

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Mike Bossy and Ken Dryden probably would of made this list if their careers were a bit longer. Bossy's goal scoring was insane during his career. Ken Dryden.. my childhood hero... impressive goaltender stats.

 

[204hockey]

Wow.Don't know much about hockey do ya.

Or if I was serious it would be my opinion.. Now take care all knowing hockey professor!

 

[Holymakinaw]

Where are the Sedins?

 

[Dominance]

Mike Bossy and Ken Dryden probably would of made this list if their careers were a bit longer. Bossy's goal scoring was insane during his career. Ken Dryden.. my childhood hero... impressive goaltender stats.

Biggest omission for me by a mile is Bossy. Top-10 easily in my books.

 

[chethejet]

I think that trying to determine any list is not the way to go here. I think the modern era and a say first 50 years as a list makes more sense. Totally different game and like all sports list, just too many variables to be considered as bible. So say 1980 on would begin the era of the game of more scoring, better goal tending, bigger and more physical players ect. Or you can go from the era of 6 teams and the first expansion as a cutoff. Either way, anylist should reflect differing eras. No problem with the top four as they really did change the dynamics of the game. Keep in mind up to the 70's no international player was in the NHL. The US wasn't nearly as big a component as now.

 

[Plural]

Or if I was serious it would be my opinion.. Now take care all knowing hockey professor!

In your opinion those players played in high scoring era? Maybe you should look up what the word opinion means.

 

[Stylizer1]

Lemieux should be #2.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Not a great list.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Joe Thornton is so god damn underappreciated.

 

[Ace of Hades]

Where are the Sedins?

Where is Mats Sundin?

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Crosby is the best overall talent and most skilled player to ever play..

What now?

I'm as big a pens fan AND Sid fan as anyone but .. no. Just no.

Pound for pound, era adjusted, n all that jazz .. Sid doesn't touch Lemieux. No one does. Not even Gretz. Gretz had this stupid mental ability that put him head and shoulders ab9ve the rest but actual raw talent skill? Mario all the way and, as this site is so fond of saying .. ainec.

 

[yababy]

Lafleur, Plante, Sawchuk, Patrick Roy, Hasek all still ahead of Sid