The Jagr/Mario overlap

[MadLuke]

Considering, or not considering, the nationalities of the players would be a context that some may choose, or not choose to apply.

At some point I would let the reader 100% of the work and provide nothing

 

[Overrated]

For example, "the 70s was a terrible era".

Was anyone saying this at the time?

Did people think he was as good as the best forward of the 60s Hull? When he couldn't even outscore Esposito who peaked a few years before him? I very much doubt it. It wasn't a terrible era. The NHL had some of the most exceptional defensemen ever. Orr, Potvin, Robinson, Park, Salming. The top Canadian forwards just weren't as good as the ones before or after, sh1t happens. The same happened in the early 00s after Gretzky retired and before Crosby appeared. Sakic and Yzerman were already in their 30s, Kariya and Lindros had their fair share of injuries and the best Canadian forward was Iginla.

 

[jigglysquishy]

Lafleur didn't outscore Esposito, but I do think he was the better overall player.

The Orr factor and all.

 

[buffalowing88]

I'm only glancing at the thread, but I see a lot of "Lafleur vs." talk...I'm not convinced that Gilbert Perreault wasn't better than Lafleur.

Perreault was the prototype of Malkin. Not as physical, of course, but I watch them both skate and see the same player at times. He'll be forgotten to time but he is fun to watch in the old highlights.