Toughness or two way

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Would you rather have option 1 or 2 ?

Option 1

Ovechkin Lindros Iginla
Pronger Weber

Option 2

Marchand Crosby Hossa
Lidstrom Pietrangelo

Went with 1

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[CanadienShark]

1.

Ovechkin > Marchand
Lindros ≤ Crosby
Iginla > Hossa
Pronger < Lidstrom
Weber > Pietrangelo

Pretty easy vote overall.

 

[bobholly39]

For career? Or for 1 game or playoff/season at their peak?

For career, Crosby/Lidstrom make option 2 a hell of a lot more appealing. I also think those players in the 2nd unit would have a ton more chemistry (we know Crosby/Marchand do well together). I feel as though Ovechkin/Lindros wouldn't mesh so well or some reason. If I could separate them on two lines, it would be great though.

At their peak this is closer, and might give advantage to team 1.

I voted team 2

 

[biturbo19]

I don't really think team "toughness" fits together well at all.

It's also not like team "two way" lacks grit or size even.


For me, physicality is an important and often underrated aspect of the game today, but it's still team "two way" and it really is not even remotely close.

 

[centipede2233]

I think team 1 has the better players 3-2.

If I want to pay to see a regular season ticket, I’d prefer to watch team 1
If I want my favourite team to win the cup with one of these groups, I take team 2.

 

[Gains]

Marchand & Pietrangelo are the weakest players here. I picked Team 1

 

[Fatass]

This is really good. IMO both groups are skilled and tough. (Not fighting kind of tough, but hard skill)
Went with option 1 because Pronger would injure guys and gain the advantage for his group.

 

[banks]

Pietrangelo is clearly a weak link here. But I still picked team2-way.

I think a combo of prime Crosby/Hossa would be phenomenal. I just don't think Ovie and Iggy could play with enough discipline to compensate.

But it's undeniably close. Both groups are full of superstars.

 

[Dog]

Option. 2 Lindros to many concussion and prefer Lidstrom over Pronger. I would trade Marchand.

 

[JackSlater]

I'd say that 1 has better players, not by a huge degree or anything, but 2 probably would play better together. Crosby has at last played competitive games with both Marchand and Hossa, and there was solid chemistry. Pietrangelo would be a great partner for Lidstrom.

If team 1 can figure things out then 1 would be better. I think it's pretty close though.

 

[tabness]

1 ainec shift by shift game by game

maybe 2 pulls out ahead when considering drafting for years of success but then again things might look different if you run the timeline for 1 again as well

 

[Be a Hab]

If were talking in their prime, I'm taking option 1

 

[BraveCanadian]

Option 1 is a lot more than just toughness

 

[Voight]

Option 1 is what you need for the playoffs.

 

[biturbo19]

Option 1 is what you need for the playoffs.

Should we uh...add up the Cup rings? How does that math out?

 

[SillyRabbit]

I think the meanness and toughness of lineup #1 wins out.

Can you imagine having to go up against Ovechkin-Lindros-Iginla? They'd be absolutely destructive.

Then you've got Pronger who has three different Conn Smythe worthy runs (Lindros and Iginla also have Conn Smythe worthy runs themselves along with Ovechkin's actual Conn Smythe).

Give me Group 1. If you're gonna "stack" players of a certain attribute, I think stacking this level of physicality would win out in a playoff series vs stacking two-way talent.

 

[biturbo19]

I think the meanness and toughness of lineup #1 wins out.

Can you imagine having to go up against Ovechkin-Lindros-Iginla? They'd be absolutely destructive.

Then you've got Pronger who has three different Conn Smythe worthy runs (Lindros and Iginla also have Conn Smythe worthy runs themselves along with Ovechkin's actual Conn Smythe).

Give me Group 1. If you're gonna "stack" players of a certain attribute, I think stacking this level of physicality would win out in a playoff series vs stacking two-way talent.

The attribute Team1 can't stack though, is passing and playmaking ability. None of them are really elite at it. And at the end of the day, there is only 1 puck on the ice.