Peak Malkin. At his absolute best the only forwards I would say are better that overlapped with him are Crosby and Ovi. Malkin will probably end up with a top 20-25 resume in this league. No shade to anyone else here, but none of them have done anything close to what we saw from 09 Malkin after Crosby went down with an ankle injury.
Fit_Use9941
Evgeni Malkin is my 🐐
RedWingsReborn
Datsyuk
TooStonedCalzone
Either Peak Datsyuk Peak Malkin Peak Bergy in that order
smallpotatofarmer
Peak malkin and I dont really think its debatable.
ScrumpyRumpler
Paul Bissonnette
og_jefry_jonson
Datsyuk. You could just feel that the game was different with him out there. So dangerous on both offense and defense. I have Detroit bias though lol Malkin is probably second, hell of a player.
DukeSilverJazzClub
Geno is score
Electric-Lettuce
Geno no question. Peak and prime Geno was just as good, if not better than Sid
seechle
I’m a blackhawks fan… Datsyuk for sure. Then Bergeron.
GravyBoatWarrior
As unique as Malkin is offensively, I’m taking the 97 point Selke winning centre Dats. I’ll sacrifice 10 points for a +40 defensive wizard who played against every teams top lines.
At his peak, He was worth two players on the roster.
KillerKorwin
Datsyuk, the man wasn’t called the “Magic Man” without good cause.
JiffTheJester
Datsyuk. He was also sick defensively in his prime. Those takeaways were unreal.
Chowmayne93
Datsyuk and it’s not that close. In his prime the “Magic man” was absolutely incredible
meesterstanks
In order..
Datsyuk Malkin Bergy Mac AM Drai
The choice between Datsyuk and Malkin is the hardest one.. I’d go with Datsyuk just because winning 3 straight selke’s while scoring 90+ points and being +30-40 just isn’t real.
kivimoose
Seems Datsyuk is the prime candidate. As a Leafs fan (cough, choke)…I agree.
Philly514
Dats is my fav player of that era but Geno was Crosby-level dominant at his peak.
Grimmer026
Datsyuk 100% guy was a magician
-TheGlizzyGladiator
The Magician
Spocks-Nephew
Patrice.
chrisnavillus
Datsyuk. I have a ton of respect for all those guys but it’s Datsyuk.
d0wn4life
The magic man Datsyuk!
Zealousideal-Fly2049
Has Matthews reached his peak?
hockeybrianboy
The guy that the actual NHL players voted the best, smartest, toughest to dispossess and play against during the time Crosby was in his prime.
Pavel Datsyuk.
-NoFaithInFate-
Datsyuk. Dude was a monster in his prime
Hutch25
I want Datsyuk.
The dominance everywhere on the ice from him is unrivalled.
WingsFan4Life
Datsyuk with Malkin very close 2nd. Anyone mentioning bergeron without mentioning datsyuk is delusional.
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Peak Malkin is GOAT stuff
Datsyuk. Who doesn’t like Datsyuk?
Datsyuk
I love Nate, but peak Geno is unreal good
Peak Malkin. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.
2009 Malkin was unstoppable. I’m going with him.
Peak Malkin. At his absolute best the only forwards I would say are better that overlapped with him are Crosby and Ovi. Malkin will probably end up with a top 20-25 resume in this league. No shade to anyone else here, but none of them have done anything close to what we saw from 09 Malkin after Crosby went down with an ankle injury.
Evgeni Malkin is my 🐐
Datsyuk
Either Peak Datsyuk Peak Malkin Peak Bergy in that order
Peak malkin and I dont really think its debatable.
Paul Bissonnette
Datsyuk. You could just feel that the game was different with him out there. So dangerous on both offense and defense. I have Detroit bias though lol Malkin is probably second, hell of a player.
Geno is score
Geno no question. Peak and prime Geno was just as good, if not better than Sid
I’m a blackhawks fan… Datsyuk for sure. Then Bergeron.
As unique as Malkin is offensively, I’m taking the 97 point Selke winning centre Dats. I’ll sacrifice 10 points for a +40 defensive wizard who played against every teams top lines.
At his peak, He was worth two players on the roster.
Datsyuk, the man wasn’t called the “Magic Man” without good cause.
Datsyuk. He was also sick defensively in his prime. Those takeaways were unreal.
Datsyuk and it’s not that close. In his prime the “Magic man” was absolutely incredible
In order..
Datsyuk
Malkin
Bergy
Mac
AM
Drai
The choice between Datsyuk and Malkin is the hardest one.. I’d go with Datsyuk just because winning 3 straight selke’s while scoring 90+ points and being +30-40 just isn’t real.
Seems Datsyuk is the prime candidate. As a Leafs fan (cough, choke)…I agree.
Dats is my fav player of that era but Geno was Crosby-level dominant at his peak.
Datsyuk 100% guy was a magician
The Magician
Patrice.
Datsyuk. I have a ton of respect for all those guys but it’s Datsyuk.
The magic man Datsyuk!
Has Matthews reached his peak?
The guy that the actual NHL players voted the best, smartest, toughest to dispossess and play against during the time Crosby was in his prime.
Pavel Datsyuk.
Datsyuk. Dude was a monster in his prime
I want Datsyuk.
The dominance everywhere on the ice from him is unrivalled.
Datsyuk with Malkin very close 2nd. Anyone mentioning bergeron without mentioning datsyuk is delusional.
Pavel.
Datsyuk
100% datsyuk. The guy was absolutely electric