Hull/Gretzky/Howe vs Ovechkin/Lemieux/Jagr

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Which line would you take at their peak? To be clear that is Bobby.

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[Gurglesons]

The one with two top four players of all time. Gretzky and Howe.

 

[Regal]

Howe over Jagr makes it kind of a no brainer

 

[Los merengues]

Gretzky alone cant carry those two bums. Ovie and Jagr are alltime greats. Where as Howe and Hull and hugely overrated.

Guys who had their peak against accountants, farmers and village drunks shouldnt be considered for anything these days. All you needed was some decent talent and not to turn up to the games drunk.

 

[bobholly39]

No real reason not to pick the Gretzky line.

Since this is peak - you can certainly argue Lemieux ~ Gretzky - but the easier argument is usually Gretzky > Lemieux
You can also easily argue Ovechkin ~ Hull. This one's probably close either way for peak or prime.
Jagr's peak was insane. I think Howe's peak gets slightly overrated at times. So maaaaybe - you can even go as far as to argue Jagr ~ Howe for peak, though to me the much more obvious case is Howe > Jagr for peak, not a huge edge but one nonetheless.

So best case scenario - group 2 comes close to group 1. I see no case at all to say they're better. It's a much easier case to see why group 1 would be better though. I even think that chemistry-wise, group 1 would do better. So I pick them.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Greztky +/- = Lemieux > Howe >> Jagr = Hull > Ovechkin

Howe is the game changer

 

[Midnight Judges]

Ovechkin > Hull
Imaginary Lemieux < Gretzky
Jagr << Howe

Even with the imaginary Lemieux in the OP, this is the Gretzky line.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Ovechkin > Hull
Imaginary Lemieux < Gretzky
Jagr << Howe

Even with the imaginary Lemieux in the OP, this is the Gretzky line.

Howe tips the scales too far over Jagr.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Gretzky only cause howe

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Ovechkin > Hull
Imaginary Lemieux < Gretzky
Jagr << Howe

Even with the imaginary Lemieux in the OP, this is the Gretzky line.

199 point lemieux is imaginary?

 

[Video Nasty]

Gretzky only cause howe

It's okay. No one is going to revoke your Pens fanatic card because you picked Gretzky.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

It's okay. No one is going to revoke your Pens fanatic card because you picked Gretzky.

But he still voted for Lemieux

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Hull = Ovechkin
Gretzky >= Lemieux
Howe >> Jagr

2 of the big 4 on 1 line make it unfair.

 

[hamzarocks]

Gretzky > Lemiuex
Hull>= Ovechkin
Howe>Jagr

Group 1 wins cleanly

 

[Iapyi]

I heard someone say the drunken farm accountant is a no-brainer in this poll.

 

[Mrb1p]

Gretzky = Lemieux
Jagr is a tad worse than Howe
Bobby Hull is a tad worse than Ovi

The thing is, the make up of the Gretzky line is amazing, while the Mario line, not so much. On the PP though, it would be the best line ever.

 

[Fataldogg]

Ovechkin-Mario-Jagr

The line would be just too fun to watch.

 

[Los merengues]

I heard someone say the drunken farm accountant is a no-brainer in this poll.

I heard that the average age on this forum is around 80 years so most have seen alot of Hull and Howe.

 

[dr robbie]

199 point lemieux is imaginary?

Don't fall for the bait that easily... it's not worth your time or breath.

Regardless, hard for me to vote against BoHull/Gretz/Howe. Gretz and Howe together easily overcome any other shortcoming between lines. And there really isn't a shortcoming as BoHull ~ Ovie IMO.

 

[Brucelenok]

people sometimes look too much at individuals rather than how a specific line will play together. I think that O-L-J will be a better and more dangerous line in a real game than the first one.

 

[Fatass]

Howe was a mean sob. He would dominate physically over the other trio.

 

[bobholly39]

Hull = Ovechkin
Gretzky >= Lemieux
Howe >> Jagr

2 of the big 4 on 1 line make it unfair.

You're seriously underrating Jagr's peak. He has a very strong argument to have the highest offensive peak outside of the big 4. I agree he's behind Howe - but I don't think it's a huge amount tbh.

 

[Varan]

It's okay. No one is going to revoke your Pens fanatic card because you picked Gretzky.

LOOOOL

 

[nowhereman]

The Hull-Gretzky-Howe line has the better player at every position.

 

[Albatros]

The Hull-Gretzky-Howe line has the better player at every position.

A bunch of old-timers that might or might not make it in the league today. The other trio would be guaranteed to dominate.