Hockey Question

[holdfast]

Curious! Why and Prove it

[Zib]

Henrik Zetterberg

[jjcanoe]

My pick would be Lecavalier right now. Slumped for the first 2 weeks of the season then exploded for the points lead. (after giving everyoneelse a 2 week head start)!!

 

jjcanoe

[holdfast]

Why Zetterburg

[jnic]

jerome iginla does it all. score, fight, lead and hits. just imagine if he had another offensive player to play with.

[jjcanoe]

jerome iginla does it all. score, fight, lead and hits. just imagine if he had another offensive player to play with

 

They've said the same about Sundin for years as well.

 

jjcanoe

[Dondorfish]

Hands down - gotta be Brian McCabe! Every other team in the NHL wants him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to stay on the Leafs! LOL

 

 

Sorry - couldn't resist!

 

 

Don

[holdfast]

JJ. I wouldnt dispute you as he is finally not a kid anymore and now he is maturing. But there is a Russian that is scoring, fighting and hitting who would be my pick.

[holdfast]

Oh yea, he is young and enthusiastic

[Zib]

Why Zetterburg

 

I say he’s the best right now because he’s been a great clutch player this year. When the Wings needed him to score he came through for them. He just had a hat trick tonight. Of course Don Cherry wouldn’t say he’s the best because he hates European players.

[holdfast]

That's Ironic because that's what the Radio Host said also when he asked his audience their Opinion. He mentioned him (Zet) because of being an excellent two way player. You see the problem is that all I see is Mtl Games who play only in their division. So everybody thinks the best player is Crosby. WRONG OOO. there is another league, within a league

[KyleM]

Gonna hafta go with Lecavalier and Timmy Thomas for netminders.

 

Lecavalier wont be the best for long, St Louis is gettin dealt to save coin.

 

Best save percentage in the league for TT and his GA aint to shabby either.

 

If the Bruins C gets back this year they are looking fine and dandy.

[joonmoon]

Tim Thomas for sure. That guy faces 25-35 shots average a nite and he pulls off some wicked saves. Thats why he's hurt right now trying to make a big save...Watched him the other nite...looked like a pulled groin....owww might be a few games off. Savard ain't no slouch either wicked assist man.

[holdfast]

Then you got Joe Thornten, check out his points to the rest of his team totals. Just awesome

[darsky]

your racist against foreign born players anyways-proved that in the past

[lunkerbasshunter]

vinny is number one right now but come on we all know sid is going ot run away with it eventually.

 

Cheers!

[DrPhil]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the kid from Pittsburgh Sid Crosby

[dobee]

ovechkin by far.... hes carrying the capitals...

[JohnF]

All of the above posts are right. That's why it's so hard to get agreement on that question. There are too many factors to be considered and everyone has different priorities. I generally have no idea who the best player is at any given moment, only who my favourite players are, and even that's hard to narrow down to even a few.

 

The other thing is that hockey's obviously a team game, or at least it's meant to be, and linemates have a lot to do with how good a player looks. That means there are a lot of influences coming to bear that are outside the control of the player in question - the coaching decisions, how well your linemates play on a given night, the line matchups you have to deal with, etc.

 

For sheer skill and entertainment I'd have to say Sidney's a pretty good choice, but for having all the tools the list is too long to start. But it's fun reading everyone else's thoughts on it.

 

Tonight my fave player may well be Andropov, or maybe Sundin, but I'll get a kick out of watching Boyd Devereaux. I know he won't make anyone's list but he has some hustle. Ya gotta love that in a mucker.

 

How about them Leafs, huh?

 

JF

[Cookslav]

Well said John,

 

Gotta agree....Syd the Kids an obvious choice IMO.

Beside possibly being the best "active" 2 way player, he's a competitor...

He generaly hates to loose, and thats something a lot of these guys seemed to have lost.

I can't stand complacency in a player....

When I was coaching, if I had a player who wasn't mad as heck about looseing....he wasn't playing much gaurenteed.

I've seen from experience that guys who don't care, are a cancer to a teams moral.

 

(That and they always seem to be the same guys who turn out to be all attitude, and who's play falls off right off the map

after they get that big salary increase...Brian Mc Cabe I'm looking in your direction)

 

Secondly,

Syds a natural leader...he doesn't just yap, and muck it up, he walks the walk, and leads by exsample.

A guy who can inspire his team mates will increase the entire teams play...thats a HUGE advantage.

 

And if you want to delve into the business, and sports well being aspect...

He's a marketing gold mine!

He's young so he'll be around for a while, and he's well spoken.

But best of all he's a true sports idol for the kids...A clean, effective, well presented player, and a model the league would love to clone.

Thats my thoughts....take it or leave it

[jnic]

They've said the same about Sundin for years as well.

 

jjcanoe

sundin fight or hit????????????????????????????????????????????

[shooter]

i think you have to look at each position individually...best all round forward i like IGINLA....best defenceman i like either NIK LIDSTROM or DION PHANEAUF......best goalie i like LECLAIRE from columbus blue jackets..just my opinion..

Edited December 8, 2007 by shooter

[dobee]

i remember watching devereaux playing for the kitchener rangers..knew he was going to be good.. hes one of those players who you dont notice as much though... playing on the 3rd sometimes 4th line and all

[bassmaster4]

wade belak a few more minutes a game and we could be looking at a high scoring player

[misfish]

Hands down - gotta be Brian McCabe! Every other team in the NHL wants him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to stay on the Leafs! LOL

Sorry - couldn't resist!

Don

 

Now that was just CRUEL.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,L M A O