Which line would dominate more if at their peaks right now, McD-Gretzky-Kurri or Lemieux-Sid-Jagr?

[member 157595]

That makes it closer but I don't think McDavid would work that well with them.

I don't either, and I'm a big McDavid fan. I feel like the Pittsburgh trio here would work together far better.

 

[RSPens]

I'm not a Messier fan at all, but at least if he was in there instead of Kurri, the Oilers may have someone strong enough to take the puck away. If the Oilers start with the puck and were able to just do line rushes, then they may have a chance. It would be a treat to watch peak Crosby and peak Jagr trying to one up each other with their edge work and leg strength. What would really make the difference here would be who was out on D and who was in goal for each side.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Slight thing here, but I hope you're not pushing Mario out to the wing for Sid.

 

[BostonBruins11]

The Pittsburgh line would manhandle the Oilers.

 

[authentic]

I'm not a Messier fan at all, but at least if he was in there instead of Kurri, the Oilers may have someone strong enough to take the puck away. If the Oilers start with the puck and were able to just do line rushes, then they may have a chance. It would be a treat to watch peak Crosby and peak Jagr trying to one up each other with their edge work and leg strength. What would really make the difference here would be who was out on D and who was in goal for each side.

Kurri was a better defensive player than Messier. Hitting doesn't equal defense.

 

[authentic]

Slight thing here, but I hope you're not pushing Mario out to the wing for Sid.

Lemieux has played left wing before and Sid is better defensively and at faceoffs.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Lemieux has played left wing before and Sid is better defensively and at faceoffs.

Yeah, I'm still not moving Mario from center for anybody but Wayne.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I’d go with the Oilers

 

[HugginThePost]

The one with this guy

I don't know.....I was reading a thread where McDavid is considered a much player than Gretzky ever was.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Kariya-Crosby-Selänne

- no specific team trio -

2 Ducks all time best players teamed up with Crosby

 

[Hagged]

Kurri was a better defensive player than Messier. Hitting doesn't equal defense.

Kurri was a joke. Defensively and offensively. He was nothing without Gretzky and his production dropped fast after the Gretzky trade. In international competitions Kurri is also the main reason finland has never won a best on best tournament. Selanne at least was able to score in the Olympics despite being a bit of a disappointment in the NHL. Kurri never won anything, and wasn't able to dominate on his own. Kurri was elite at riding the coat tails of his linemates, pretty much a Rantanen without the size.

 

[thadd]

So we have 2 guys who are the best of their generation and they've got 1? Yeah, I'll take the Edmonton trio, thanks.

 

[authentic]

Yeah, I'm still not moving Mario from center for anybody but Wayne.

You do you.

 

[authentic]

Kurri was a joke. Defensively and offensively. He was nothing without Gretzky and his production dropped fast after the Gretzky trade. In international competitions Kurri is also the main reason finland has never won a best on best tournament. Selanne at least was able to score in the Olympics despite being a bit of a disappointment in the NHL. Kurri never won anything, and wasn't able to dominate on his own. Kurri was elite at riding the coat tails of his linemates, pretty much a Rantanen without the size.

Weird post.

 

[authentic]

So we have 2 guys who are the best of their generation and they've got 1? Yeah, I'll take the Edmonton trio, thanks.

I see what you tried to do there.

 

[StoneHands]

Lemieux was the best scorer ever.
He just didn't have the health.

Gretz had questions, Mario had answers.

Gretzky asked "Who's going to break the dozens of records I hold" and Lemieux answered "not me".

 

[McVespa99]

Kurri was a scoring machine and also strong on defense. Jagr was flashier but only in the other teams end.
Gretz>Mario
Jagr>=Kurri based on Kurri's strong defense
Peak McDavid>Crosby IMO
Oilers

 

[McVespa99]

The Pittsburgh line would manhandle the Oilers.

The Pittsburg line would never touch the puck since only 1 of them plays any kind of defense

 

[McVespa99]

Close but the Pens trio. Had it not been for injuries I think Mario might have been better than Gretzky.

Nope. Look at Marios 5 best years and Gretz's 5 best. Not close

 

[McVespa99]

Kurri was a joke. Defensively and offensively. He was nothing without Gretzky and his production dropped fast after the Gretzky trade. In international competitions Kurri is also the main reason finland has never won a best on best tournament. Selanne at least was able to score in the Olympics despite being a bit of a disappointment in the NHL. Kurri never won anything, and wasn't able to dominate on his own. Kurri was elite at riding the coat tails of his linemates, pretty much a Rantanen without the size.

OMG. Some peoples kids

 

[TheBradyBunch]

The word "peak" tilts this in Pittsburgh's favour. Gretzky and Lemieux had similar peaks, as have Crosby and McDavid, but Jagr's peak was markedly better than Kurri's.

 

[McVespa99]

The word "peak" tilts this in Pittsburgh's favour. Gretzky and Lemieux had similar peaks, as have Crosby and McDavid, but Jagr's peak was markedly better than Kurri's.

What? Gretzky's 5 best years totalled 1036 points. Marios 5 best was 829. And Gretzky's peak was an actual peak. 5 years in a row. I chose Marios best 5 at any time.
In no way did they have similar peaks.
And McDavid is 21. I dont think he has hit his peak yet

 

[McVespa99]

Weird post.

Not at all. Hall of fame players are all jokes.

 

[Future GOAT]

The word "peak" tilts this in Pittsburgh's favour. Gretzky and Lemieux had similar peaks, as have Crosby and McDavid, but Jagr's peak was markedly better than Kurri's.

McDavid is not at his peak yet.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

You do you.

Okey dokey.