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 🐐
Turneround08
Peak Malkin or Bergeron. Malkin could take over a whole game and dictate the pace both sides were going to play. Bergeron because he’s the best two way player I’ve ever personally watched play
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.
Dusky_Dawn210
Geno. THE ANGRY RUSSIAN
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.
dannygloversghost
I feel like kids just getting into hockey now probably have no idea how dominant Geno was at his best. 6’3” and he could move. Silky smooth with the puck, could beat you with an unreal deke or just absolutely rifle it. Obviously he was never defense-first but he could sneak up behind a puck carrier, swipe the puck and be going the other way for a scoring chance before the guy knew what happened. And that’s not even accounting for “Angry Geno.”
The highlight from one of his more famous goals includes the play-by-play man exclaiming “Shades of Mario!” and it really did feel that way when he was on top of his game.
Grimmer026
Datsyuk 100% guy was a magician
-TheGlizzyGladiator
The Magician
Showtime98
Give me Geno. 2009 Geno was unbelievable
Spocks-Nephew
Patrice.
thangus_farm
Geno. Go watch the Carolina series from 09. Dude was un-fucking-real
chrisnavillus
Datsyuk. I have a ton of respect for all those guys but it’s Datsyuk.
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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 🐐
Peak Malkin or Bergeron. Malkin could take over a whole game and dictate the pace both sides were going to play. Bergeron because he’s the best two way player I’ve ever personally watched play
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.
Geno. THE ANGRY RUSSIAN
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.
I feel like kids just getting into hockey now probably have no idea how dominant Geno was at his best. 6’3” and he could move. Silky smooth with the puck, could beat you with an unreal deke or just absolutely rifle it. Obviously he was never defense-first but he could sneak up behind a puck carrier, swipe the puck and be going the other way for a scoring chance before the guy knew what happened. And that’s not even accounting for “Angry Geno.”
The highlight from one of his more famous goals includes the play-by-play man exclaiming “Shades of Mario!” and it really did feel that way when he was on top of his game.
Datsyuk 100% guy was a magician
The Magician
Give me Geno. 2009 Geno was unbelievable
Patrice.
Geno. Go watch the Carolina series from 09. Dude was un-fucking-real
Datsyuk. I have a ton of respect for all those guys but it’s Datsyuk.
The magic man Datsyuk!
Datsyuk. Dude was a monster in his prime