Who are on the Mount Rushmore of this millennium?

[Nemesis Prime]

Ovechkin
Lidstrom
McDavid
Crosby

 

[DMXATF23]

Based on what they've done in the millennium: OV, Crosby, McDavid, Malkin/Lidstrom

Based on who's the best player to play in the millennium: Lemieux, Jagr/OV/Crosby

Pretty sure op is asking for the first list though.

what they’ve done? Win 2 playoff series in 6 years?

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

I’m not sure what you’re trying to argue, seems like you’re arguing just for the sake of it. If you’re saying 35 goals and 76 pts in 43 games, or 28 goals and 91 pts in 67 games aren’t high end years then I don’t know what your criteria is? Or are you arguing because I used the word few instead of couple? If that’s the case this is a bigger waste of time that I originally thought

Use few, couple, multiple or whatever word you want. 1 top 10 pt finish in the millennium isn't anything high end. 43 games = "high end year"... Right.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

what they’ve done? Win 2 playoff series in 6 years?

3x lindsay (tied for 1st), 3x ross (1st), 2x hart (1 of 3 multiple winners), 4x 1st AST. I thought it was a ranking of individual players, not which team won the most.

 

[Hennessy]

Ovechkin, Crosby, Thornton, Kane.

 

[Daximus]

Crosby, Ovi, Malkin, Kane are probably my 4 if we are talking 2000-2021 so far. Lidstrom was a beast but those 4 of arguably accomplished more.

Kucherov and McDavid seem like the sure bets to push into that category by the time they retire. McD has to really push the pace in playoffs and at least get a Cup.

 

[DanyHeatley]

Based on who's the best player to play in the millennium: Lemieux, Jagr/OV/Crosby

Brodeur

 

[Albatros]

He played less than 200 games this millennium.

George Washington arguably had most of his achievements before becoming President.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Right now, for the century, it'd have to be Crosby, Ovechkin, and Lidstrom, with McDavid likely to join those four. You'd have to hope that by the year 2100, not more than one of those four (it won't be Lidstrom) will be on that list and that by the year 3000 none of them would make the cut.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

North Americans love making Mt. Rushmores out of topics.

Something that's been very apparent this past year.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Crosby, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, Brodeur

 

[DMXATF23]

3x lindsay (tied for 1st), 3x ross (1st), 2x hart (1 of 3 multiple winners), 4x 1st AST. I thought it was a ranking of individual players, not which team won the most.

Not saying the dude hasn’t accomplished quite a bit, I just find it tough to say he’s a slam dunk when he’s been swept out of the first round 2 out of 3 appearances.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Brodeur, Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Kane/Crosby

Crosby, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, Brodeur

It should be everyone's list. How could people exclude Brodeur...

 

[93LEAFS]

Brodeur, Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Kane/Crosby

It should be everyone's list. How could people exclude Brodeur...

I can see leaving Brodeur off if we are only talking this millennium. He had 10 good to great seasons post 2000 (I'll give him the 99/00 season with the Cup). But, guys like Malkin, Kane, Crosby, etc have longer runs just due to their entire careers taking place post-2000. Brodeur and Lidstrom are slightly hurt in that a substantial amount of their greatness pre-dates the turn of the millennium.

 

[Tripledeke333]

Crosby, Lindstrom, Ovechkin, Brodeur

I feel like it should have one of each position, C, W, D, and G.

 

[Johno]

Crosby, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, Brodeur

This is the correct answer.

 

[PolishPrince21]

Crosby, Ovi, Malkin, Kane are probably my 4 if we are talking 2000-2021 so far. Lidstrom was a beast but those 4 of arguably accomplished more.

Kucherov and McDavid seem like the sure bets to push into that category by the time they retire. McD has to really push the pace in playoffs and at least get a Cup.

I mean besides Orr what other dman has a hart ? Chris Pronger I think ? It’s so rare for them to win that and his 7 Norris Trophies have something to say about being less accomplished.

 

[ponder719]

I mean besides Orr what other dman has a hart ? Chris Pronger I think ? It’s so rare for them to win that and his 7 Norris Trophies have something to say about being less accomplished.

In the Norris era, Orr 3x and Pronger 1x are it. Before the introduction of the Norris in 1954, it wasn't uncommon (Herb Gardiner, Eddie Shore 4x, Babe Siebert, Ebbie Goodfellow, Tommy Anderson, Babe Pratt.)

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Crosby, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, Brodeur

Yeah, this is the pretty obvious one. No one else is close tbh.

 

[kihei]

Crosby, Lidstrom, Ovechkin, McDavid, Brodeur.

So my Mount Rushmore monument has five heads on it. How do you like them apples?

 

[Kranix]

Sundin
Thornton
Iginla
Hejduk

 

[cupcrazyman]

Lidstrom
Brodeur
Ovechkin
Crosby
Malkin

 

[Varan]

Brodeur, Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Kane/Crosby

It should be everyone's list. How could people exclude Brodeur...

A lot of his success predates 2000

 

[nowhereman]

Brodeur, Lidstrom, Ovechkin, Kane/Crosby

It should be everyone's list. How could people exclude Brodeur...

Everyone's list should have Crosby as a toss-up with Kane, lol?

That said, Brodeur should be in any top four. But not leading the way certainly.

 

[innitfam]

Crosby and OV are obviously locks. Lidstrom has to be on there too... 7 Norris trophies is hard ignore.

Last one is the toughest. Ultimately between Malkin and Thornton. I think I have to go Malkin, although Thornton wouldn't be a bad pick either. Leads all scorers since 2000, multiple 100 point seasons, has hardware and is a sure fire first ballot HHOFer.

Leaving Brodeur off seems wrong too. 4 consecutive Vezinas and 5 consecutive 1AST...