Numbers for WC69 WC70 WC71 OG72
Vs top3 teams (written by
@Batis)
Anatoli Firsov
Total vs other top 3 teams: 13 gp, 10 g, 7 a, 17 pts (1.308)
Versus Czechoslovakia: 6 gp, 4 g, 1 a, 5 pts (0.833)
Versus Sweden: 7 gp, 6 g, 6 a, 12 pts (1.714)
Valeri Kharlamov
Total vs other top 3 teams: 14 gp, 7 g, 6 a, 13 pts (0.929)
Versus Czechoslovakia: 7 gp, 2 g, 1 a, 3 pts (0.429)
Versus Sweden: 7 gp, 5 g, 5 a, 10 pts (1.429)
Boris Mikhailov
Total vs other top 3 teams: 13 gp, 7 g, 3 a, 10 pts (0.769)
Versus Czechoslovakia: 7 gp, 1 g, 1 a, 2 pts (0.286)
Versus Sweden: 6 gp, 6 g, 2 a, 8 pts (1.333)
Vladimir Petrov
Total vs other top 3 teams: 14 gp, 6 g, 4 a, 10 pts (0.714)
Versus Czechoslovakia: 7 gp, 2 g, 2 a, 4 pts (0.571)
Versus Sweden: 7 gp, 4 g, 2 a, 6 pts (0.857)
Alexander Maltsev
Total vs other top 3 teams: 14 gp, 4 g, 5 a, 9 pts (0.643)
Versus Czechoslovakia: 7 gp, 2 g, 3 a, 5 pts (0.714)
Versus Sweden: 7 gp, 2 g, 2 a, 4 pts (0.571)
I would say Firsov Petrov and Yakushev would have done the best since they didn't mind physical play as much as some of the more frail players. Even as late as in 71 I found Firsov the most impressive out of the team: