Sergei Fedorov’s top 5 all time list will have your blood boil

[ViD]

1. Gretzky
2. Ovechkin
3. Crosby
4. Jagr
5. Datsyuk

Source:

Гретцки – величайший хоккеист в истории по версии Федорова. Овечкин – 2-й, Кросби – 3-й, Ягр – 4-й, Дацюк – 5-й

– Кого вы считаете величайшими хоккеистами всех времен? Можете назвать свою пятерку лучших? – На мой взгляд, Уэйн Гретцки – номер один. После него я бы назвал Алекса Овечкина .

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[Mr Kot]

Fedorov just saying what everyone already knows.

 

[SirloinUB]

Hell yeah Feds

 

[CostaRica]

1. Gretzky
2. Ovechkin
3. Crosby
4. Jagr
5. Datsyuk

Source:

Гретцки – величайший хоккеист в истории по версии Федорова. Овечкин – 2-й, Кросби – 3-й, Ягр – 4-й, Дацюк – 5-й

– Кого вы считаете величайшими хоккеистами всех времен? Можете назвать свою пятерку лучших? – На мой взгляд, Уэйн Гретцки – номер один. После него я бы назвал Алекса Овечкина .

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Why? It’s his opinion and it’s a reasonable selection.

 

[ViD]

Why? It’s his opinion and it’s a reasonable selection.

I don’t know, it’s extremely hard to argue against the big 4

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

 

[Ezpz]

Is it top 5 players who played post lock out or were an all time bad head coach?

 

[HanSolo]

I was expecting worse. Ovi is not the second best player of all time or even top 5 imo. I'd have Orr and Mario over Crosby, but it's not that terrible

 

[blundluntman]

Not mad he didn't include Mario but definitely confused. Fedorov did enter the league in 91 so he did miss most of Mario's healthy years but he was around for the repeat, 93 96 & 97. Guess you could argue longevity and greatness but then you have Datsyuk.. No big deal either way but pretty interesting.

 

[That Habs Fan]

Fedorov is far more entitled to make one of these lists than any of us. Most qualified HFBoards member to make such a list is Brian Savage, and he hasn't posted in a long time.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Seems good to me

 

[Mobiandi]

Is it really that surprising that a Russian former player doesn’t care about how Orr, Howe, and Lemieux have been mythologized in Canada? How many Canadians have any Soviet players from the 80s in their top 10, even 20?

 

[Coffee]

Looks okay.

I've seen worse from the OP himself if im being completely honest

 

[ijuka]

Russian player being a Russian homer, what is new?

 

[HanSolo]

Fedorov is far more entitled to make one of these lists than any of us. Most qualified HFBoards member to make such a list is Brian Savage, and he hasn't posted in a long time.

I've heard enough ghastly takes from current and former players that I don't think we can just give a guy credibility just because he played the game at a high level.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

If Sergei Fedorov says it I have no choice but to believe him

Edit: but Datsyuk over Makarov is crazy work

 

[landy]

I actually agree with all but obviously Lemieux. The immortality of Orr and Howe needs to slowly die and we recognize they played in a different universe of hockey.

He obviously puts a lot of stock into longevity and health so cant hate on it that much. Nice to see Jagr get the respect he deserves.

 

[ViD]

If Sergei Fedorov says it I have no choice but to believe him

Edit: but Datsyuk over Makarov is crazy work

How do you not include Mario especially when you played against him in his prime ?

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I kinda like it.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

How do you not include Mario especially when you played against him in his prime ?

Probably better to ask Fedorov

 

[LightningStrikes]

It’s got ranks and names. Looks like a good list to me.

 

[landy]

How do you not include Mario especially when you played against him in his prime ?

Not healthy enough. Same with Orr. Its a valid argument for both. Lemieux had his obvious health issues and Orr retired at 30. Both are huge woulda coulda shoulda's, where his list are guys that were for the most part always healthy.

 

[Turin]

At first I was like geeze even I think Sid at 3 is a bit generous then I saw Ovechkin lmao

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Love the thread title. #3 WILL SHOCK YOU!

 

[Captain Mountain]

My blood is boiling more from expecting the list to be more egregious based on the thread title.