Generational Talents

[Cubs2024wildcard]

I'm not going to bother with the rest of your long, rambling response.

Because you can't.

There's too many facts in it that ruin this media infused narrative that Sidney Crosby is some generational talent when he isn't better then Bossy at playing Hockey.

I adjusted the size of my post for modern audiences.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Rocket Richard
Gordie Howe
Doug Harvey
Bobby Hull
Dominik Hasek
Lindros (unfulfilled)
Ovechkin
Crosby
McDavid

I think Guy Lafleur would qualify. Six year peak thats otherworldly including the playoffs. Ken Dryden has an insane shorter career.

So many are on the cusp - from the 80s onward: Bossy, Messier, Bourque, Yzerman, Sakic, Lidstrom... Yzerman was absolutely insane over a six year stretch but it’s overshadowed by Gretz/Lemieux.