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Most successful/ best pair of NHL teammates?
Posted on 7/18/14 at 12:48 am
Posted on 7/18/14 at 12:48 am
The signing of Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to matching 8 year deals, basically locking them up for the rest of their careers , got me thinking about this.
What were some other great pairs of teammates that spent most of/ all of their careers together?
Jagr/ Lemiuex comes to mind, but Jagr came more towards the end of Mario's career
What were some other great pairs of teammates that spent most of/ all of their careers together?
Jagr/ Lemiuex comes to mind, but Jagr came more towards the end of Mario's career
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 12:53 am
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Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:14 am to Big Moe
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:24 am to Big Moe
Doughty/Kopitar/Brown from the Kings are putting up a pretty damn solid argument here.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:32 am to Big Moe
Crosby and Malkin. Already won a Cup and possibly the top two centers in the world. Good chance both are Penguins for life (I could see Malkin playing the last few years of his career with another team but not until his mid-late 30s. I think it's more likely Crosby never leaves but you never know).
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:31 am to Buckeye Fan 19
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Crosby and Malkin
no
They are not even a better pair than Mario and Jagar
Posted on 7/18/14 at 3:52 am to Big Moe
When i saw the topic lemieux and jagr immediately came to mind
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:42 am to Big Moe
can we make this a trio? cause the doughty/kopitar/brown has had its fair share of success
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 5:43 am
Posted on 7/18/14 at 5:51 am to Big Moe
Gretzky & Messier
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:09 am to Big Moe
Easily gretz and mess
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:13 am to COTiger
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Gretzky & Messier
Thought of this too, but they didn't play on the same line very often? Would say Robataille / Gretzky / Kurri
You guys are probably too young you remember Lemieux / Jagr. They were awesome in their prime, and better than Kane / Toews.
Bossy, Trottier, and Gilles: the Trio Grande were awesome in their prime. They used to be called LILCO (Long Island Lighting Company) back in the day because they lit the lamp so much.
It's a shame that Semin mailed it in otherwise you would have Ovechkin / Semin in the conversation as well.
Modano / Bellows should be in there if you want to talk about Kane / Toews in terms of players making each other better.
Clark / Gilmour
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:43 am to Big Moe
Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, and Sid Abel (the Production Line)
Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg have been pretty good as well.
Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg have been pretty good as well.
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 6:46 am
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:56 am to Big Moe
Rocket Richard and Boom Boom Geoffrian.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 7:20 am to Bestbank Tiger
Orr & Esposito
Posted on 7/18/14 at 9:11 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Easily gretz and mess
Posted on 7/18/14 at 10:30 am to Big Moe
It was only for a few years, but they were great years.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 10:39 am to BunkieWrench
Yzerman/Lidstrom was pretty ridiculous.
Gretzky/Messier is cheeating a bit, as the team also had about a billion other Hall of Famers. I mean, that Paul Coffey guy was pretty good, and Kurri was Gretzky's winger.
Crosby and Malkin have only won one Cup, but in their defense, the rest of their team sucks so much right now that light doesn't escape. They really are as close to a two-man team as we'll see.
But I would go Bossy/Trottier. 4 straight Cups, and their entire careers were primarily on the Isles (Trottier had a few years on the Pens at the end as the Official Grizzled Vet with a Ring). Arguably both top 20 players all-time. Beat the Oilers. Pretty much awesome in every way.
Gretzky/Messier is cheeating a bit, as the team also had about a billion other Hall of Famers. I mean, that Paul Coffey guy was pretty good, and Kurri was Gretzky's winger.
Crosby and Malkin have only won one Cup, but in their defense, the rest of their team sucks so much right now that light doesn't escape. They really are as close to a two-man team as we'll see.
But I would go Bossy/Trottier. 4 straight Cups, and their entire careers were primarily on the Isles (Trottier had a few years on the Pens at the end as the Official Grizzled Vet with a Ring). Arguably both top 20 players all-time. Beat the Oilers. Pretty much awesome in every way.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 12:57 pm to ironsides
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Lemieux / Jagr
Mario was my favorite player growing up
But for some reason I thought Jagr came towards the end of his career
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 12:57 pm
Posted on 7/18/14 at 12:58 pm to Big Moe
Currently, Benn/Seguin is right up there as a pair.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:00 pm to lsu223
Toe Blake Rocket Richard
Next.
Next.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 1:22 pm to Baloo
Well, I wasn't referring to Crosby/Malkin as the best all time, just currently. But based on the OP's stance, I think Crosby and Malkin fit the criteria much better than Jagr and Lemieux, as the OP seems to be asking more about teammates that played all/nearly all of their NHL careers together. Lemieux played his first six seasons in Pittsburgh without Jagr. He also played his last four without Jagr (although Lemieux was pretty limited in GP those last four seasons). Jagr played four seasons in Pittsburgh where Lemieux didn't play a single game and he's about to enter his 10th season on a team not named Pittsburgh. Lemieux and Jagr only played seven seasons together. For Lemieux, that's 7/17 seasons with Jagr. For Jagr, that's 7/21 seasons with Lemieux.
Crosby only played his rookie season without Malkin; Malkin's played his entire NHL career with Crosby. They're about to enter their ninth season together. They've ALREADY played more seasons together than Jagr and Lemieux did their entire careers. Malkin's signed through 2022 and Crosby's signed through 2025. Now, obviously, things like trades can happen, but it seems very likely the two of them will play the vast majority of their careers together.
Crosby only played his rookie season without Malkin; Malkin's played his entire NHL career with Crosby. They're about to enter their ninth season together. They've ALREADY played more seasons together than Jagr and Lemieux did their entire careers. Malkin's signed through 2022 and Crosby's signed through 2025. Now, obviously, things like trades can happen, but it seems very likely the two of them will play the vast majority of their careers together.
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