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                | marty st.louis fan | 
                Posted - 05/16/2007 : 17:47:54  If you can choose the best team of current players what would it be mine would be..
 
  Kovalchuk-Crosby-Ovechkin St.louis-Lecavalier-Thornton Savard-Hossa-Heatley Marleau-Iginla-Kariya
 
  S.Nidermayer-Pronger Lidstrom-Kaberle McCabe-Phaneuf
  Brodeur Luongo
  and this is my retired team
  Lemeuix-Gretzky-Messier Howe-Keon-Bo.Hull P.Espisito-The Rocket-The Pocket Rocket  Sittler-Armstrong-Clarke
  Orr-Horton Coffey-Kelley Borque-Potvin
  Roy Sawchuk
 
 
 
  Go Lightning Go | 
              
              
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                | baimerr | 
        Posted - 08/19/2008 : 12:48:20  My first line:
  My LW would be Evgeni Malkin.  With Hossa gone in PIT anyways, Crosby and Malkin will dominate the offense.  At center, although I can't say I'm a fan, he is wicked, Sid the Kid.  Who else would you want centering you're top scoring line?  RW - number 8, Alexander the Great
  Second line:
  LW - Conn Smythe winner Hank Zetterberg. C - Pavel Datsyuk RW - Jerome Iginla I think those three could really put the puck in the net, the only problem is would number 12 get along with rivals 13 and 40?
  Third Line:
  LW - Rick Nash - elite goal scorer! C - Joe Thornton - someone to feed the puck and provide a little grit and a rocket. RW - Jagr - and I just don't get how critics are saying NYR are in BETTER shape than they were Jagr leading the team.  He was his best in PIT but the best leader in NYR.  And he can get the job done no matter where he's at on the ice.
  Fourth Line:
  LW - Eric Staal C - Lecavalier RW - hmmm... I like Morrow on my team so I'll go with him.
  Goalies:
  For anyone who thinks anybody BUT Marty Brodeur, then you're making a big mistake.
  Backin up Brody - Either Roberto, Nabby, or (a bit of a suprise but is VERY underrated) Pascal Leclaire | 
              
              
                | Axey | 
        Posted - 08/13/2008 : 10:47:49  quote: Originally posted by Guest8372
 
 quote: Originally posted by Axey
  Ovechkin - Crosby - Iginla Kovalchuk - Thornton - Heatley Spezza - Malkin - Datsyuk Kovalev - Zetterberg - Hossa 
 
   1st line is solid 2nd lne is solid 3rd line what are you thinking?  All three are centres.  With most of them never really playing the role as a winger or not very effective as a winger. 4th line, why split up Zetterberg and Datsyuk?  Kovalev, really?  He is really skilled but desire and day in day out?  I don't think he will show up when you need him.
  Ommissions:  Lecavalier - why is he not there over Spezza is unknown. E. Staal, Nash (I don't think there are enough finishers on your list).  Though there are so many good players picking the best of the best is tough, everyone will have an opinion.
 
   I put Dats with Zetterberg, I just did it in about 5 minutes and forgot all about Lecavalier
  Chicago Blackhawks GM | 
              
              
                | Guest8372 | 
        Posted - 08/12/2008 : 11:37:50  quote: Originally posted by Axey
  Ovechkin - Crosby - Iginla Kovalchuk - Thornton - Heatley Spezza - Malkin - Datsyuk Kovalev - Zetterberg - Hossa 
 
   1st line is solid 2nd lne is solid 3rd line what are you thinking?  All three are centres.  With most of them never really playing the role as a winger or not very effective as a winger. 4th line, why split up Zetterberg and Datsyuk?  Kovalev, really?  He is really skilled but desire and day in day out?  I don't think he will show up when you need him.
  Ommissions:  Lecavalier - why is he not there over Spezza is unknown. E. Staal, Nash (I don't think there are enough finishers on your list).  Though there are so many good players picking the best of the best is tough, everyone will have an opinion. | 
              
              
                | Axey | 
        Posted - 08/12/2008 : 11:09:28  Ovechkin - Crosby - Iginla Kovalchuk - Thornton - Heatley Spezza - Datsyuk - Zetterberg Kovalev - Malkin - Hossa 
  Extra - Sakic, Alfredsson, Forsberg
  Lidstrom - Phaneuf Pronger - Niedermyer Campbell - Komisarek
  7th - Gonchar or Chara
  Brodeur - Luongo - Fleury
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                | 99pickles | 
        Posted - 08/07/2008 : 08:13:50  Stralman on your dream-team? An interesting choice. | 
              
              
                | Leafsfan_94 | 
        Posted - 08/06/2008 : 20:33:34  im sorry but kaberle sucks :D well he can handle the puck but thats it. cant take a hit or anything.
  but this is my line
  1st Line
  LW Ovechkin C Crosby RW E.Staal
  Defence
  Lidstrom Pronger
  2nd Line
  LW Zetterberg C Lecavalier RW Heatley
  Defence
  Phaneuf Chara
 
  3rd Line
  LW Statsny C Thornton RW Iginla
  Defence
  Campbell Stralman
  4th Line
  LW Smyth C Savard RW Selanne
  Goalies
  Luongo Fleury Or Backstrom (cant' decide)
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Leafsfan_94
 
 
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                | Bozy | 
        Posted - 08/06/2008 : 20:10:37  Oveckin Crosby Iginla ( Scoring ) 2 Scorers 1 Playmaker  Lecavilier Malkin Heatly  (Scoring)2 Scorers 1 Playmaker Zetterberg Datsyuk Nash (Scoring) 2 Scorers 1 Playmaker Morrow Fisher Brown (Grinding) 3 Grinders 
  Lidstrom Pronger Kaberle Chara Cambell Pheneuf 
  Luongo  (Imagine if both these goalies played for a good team) Leclaire
 
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                | wyntyre | 
        Posted - 07/30/2008 : 15:48:10  actually lose Lubomir and add Lidstrom...I dunno what i was thinking!
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                | wyntyre | 
        Posted - 07/30/2008 : 15:46:28  Stamkos Crosby Tavares...he'll be current soon Iginla Thornton Jokinen (oli) Ovechkin Malkin Zetterberg Nystrom  Lombardi  Boyd
  Phaneuf Visnovski Markov Gonchar Chara Zubov
  MAF (Fleury) Luongo | 
              
              
                | jsdepape | 
        Posted - 07/29/2008 : 20:40:30  The best ever lineup would definetly have to be:
               Michalek     Thornton     Cheechoo              Roenick      Marleau      Setoguchi              Clowe        Pavelski      Couture              Shelley       Mitchell       Grier
 
                        Boyle       Lukowich                       Blake       Ehrhoff                       Vlasic     Murray
                              Nabokov                             Boucher
  Go figure they are all sharks 3 guesses at which team is my favourite team
  The San Jose Sharks Own | 
              
              
                | SuperSakic | 
        Posted - 05/22/2008 : 06:38:17  quote: Originally posted by pokermatt12
 
 
  
  AND....Besides Malkin and Zetterberg - Jagr, Sakic, Modano and Alfie were some of the best performers (for their respective teams) in these playoffs. I would put my "old" guys any day against your new guys. Where were Thornton, Heatley, Getzlaf, and Gaborik? And Crosby is somehow leading in points because he happens to be on the ice and they just throw assists at him even when he doesn't touch the puck! All his points come from second assists. [/quote]
  Ok just throwing this out there, but I can say with 100% positivity that Alfie had no impact on his team during the playoffs whatsoever. He played in 2 games, had no points and was a -2; if that's your kind of impact player then i would go in a pool against you anyday, lol.
  And i totally disagree about Crosby as well. You can love him or you can hate him, but you have to give him credit. People are finding every explanation possible to explain why he is getting points, but here is one theory that I have; it is mind boggling... maybe he's actually a good player? He does work hard every shift, he is the best playmaker in the game... so how can you fault him for all of his points being assists? 
  But at the end of the day it's just my opinion against yours... just gotta live with it   [/quote]
  Well Alfredsson, granted only played 2 games, but that showed me a lot of heart, which the rest of his team lacked. He was playing injured afterall. But if I had a healthy Alfie, he would be up with the scoring leaders.
  I hear what you're saying about Crosby. But I will admit that my hatred for him does steer the way that I see a play happen when it involves him. However, I also tend to look at it with a more critical eye, than someone who would just see the result. As an example, (can't remember exactly which game it was, but it was against NYR in the playoffs), he took a shot that rebounded to another player, who took a shot that rebounded to another player, who ended up scoring. And then they give an assist to Crosby. I was like WTF?! How does he get an assist out of that? Then someone at work told me that it is just the last 3 people that touched it last (regardless of whether or not the opposing team touched the puck or not - I guess the opposition needs to have control of it). These were the type of points he got in the whole game and ended up with the first star....It just seemed to me that the league was just throwing points at him. Can he skate? Sure he can. Can he pass? Sure he can. Can he deke? Sure he can. Can he carry a team on his back? NO HE CAN"T! I have never seen that from him yet. Malkin seems to be the one that can do that. He is a more complete player than Crosby, in my estimation. And you're right, it's just my opinion. But isn't that what the poll was about? MY dream team? So if I were to put MY dream team together, I would not want to spoil it by having a cry-baby on the team.   | 
              
              
                | pokermatt12 | 
        Posted - 05/21/2008 : 20:48:23  [/quote]
  AND....Besides Malkin and Zetterberg - Jagr, Sakic, Modano and Alfie were some of the best performers (for their respective teams) in these playoffs. I would put my "old" guys any day against your new guys. Where were Thornton, Heatley, Getzlaf, and Gaborik? And Crosby is somehow leading in points because he happens to be on the ice and they just throw assists at him even when he doesn't touch the puck! All his points come from second assists. [/quote]
  Ok just throwing this out there, but I can say with 100% positivity that Alfie had no impact on his team during the playoffs whatsoever. He played in 2 games, had no points and was a -2; if that's your kind of impact player then i would go in a pool against you anyday, lol.
  And i totally disagree about Crosby as well. You can love him or you can hate him, but you have to give him credit. People are finding every explanation possible to explain why he is getting points, but here is one theory that I have; it is mind boggling... maybe he's actually a good player? He does work hard every shift, he is the best playmaker in the game... so how can you fault him for all of his points being assists? 
  But at the end of the day it's just my opinion against yours... just gotta live with it   | 
              
              
                | SuperSakic | 
        Posted - 05/21/2008 : 10:33:59  quote: Originally posted by Guest5372
 
 quote: Originally posted by SuperSakic
  Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Ovechkin - Fast line Jagr - Sundin - Lecavalier - Big line Hossa - Sakic - Alfredsson - Quality line Nash - Modano - Iginla - Grit and power line
 
  
  All I have to say is wow!  I can't believe you left out guys like Crosby, Zetterberg, Thornton, Heatley, Malkin, Getzlaf, Gaborik, E. Staal, for a bunch of oldies like Sundin, Jagr, Sakic, Modano and Alfie.
  Pick any four of my 7 to replace the old 4.  Not that I'm saying the old 4 guys are bad, but there are much better choices than those you've listed.
 
  
  Keep in mind that this MY dream team. The players that I'D like to see play together....
  - Zetterberg is ok, but I'd like to see him do as well without Datsyuk - Thornton never impressed me so I didn't want him on my team. He can't seem to score a goal to save his life....I'm sure I'll get flack for this, but hey, isn't that why Boston got rid of him? Cause he couldn't score goals? - Malkin - I got nothing against him. It's just that there's too many players to choose from. I put him on my spare line didn't I?   - Getzlaf is good, but same thing as Malkin. - Heatley - see Malkin - Gaborik - now, he's an interesting one, cause I really like the guy, but I didn't see him fitting on my speed line, so i left him off entirely. I just think that Kovolchuk, Datsyuk, and Ovechkin are better than him (not necessarily faster). -E. Staal - See Malkin - Crosby - here we have a special case. In that, I can't stand him! I don't need any panty waist, diving, whining little brat on MY DREAM TEAM!
  AND....Besides Malkin and Zetterberg - Jagr, Sakic, Modano and Alfie were some of the best performers (for their respective teams) in these playoffs. I would put my "old" guys any day against your new guys. Where were Thornton, Heatley, Getzlaf, and Gaborik? And Crosby is somehow leading in points because he happens to be on the ice and they just throw assists at him even when he doesn't touch the puck! All his points come from second assists. | 
              
              
                | Komisaurus | 
        Posted - 05/21/2008 : 10:10:28  Here are my lines, In some cases I'd prefer to have north americans together and europeans together, this is tough but here they are...
  Offense
  1) Pure Speed & Agility With Strong European Playmakers & Snipers Ovechkin Nylander Selanne Spare:Malkin/Kovalchuk/Semin
  2) Pure Canadian Size, With Great Playmaking & Goalscoring Abilities Lecavalier Crosby Iginla Spare:Staal/Thornton/Toews
  3) Pure Strength Coupled With Great Scoring Capabilities Nash Getzlaf Heatley Spare:Stastny/Gomez/Parise
  4) Pure Dangerous 2-Way Players Capable Of Defending & Scoring Datsyuk Richards Zetterberg Spare:Alfredsson/Hossa/Sharp
  Defense
  1) Pure Veteran Defense With A Perfect Touch Of Offense Neidermeyer Lidstrom Spare:Zubov/Gonchar
  2) Pure Sophomore Offense With A Decent Touch Of Defense Phaneuf Burns Spare:Green/Campbell
  3) Pure Grit & Toughness With Defensive Punch Komisarek Pronger Spare:Chara/Kronwall | 
              
              
                | Datsyuk 1 | 
        Posted - 05/20/2008 : 23:13:15  Ovechkin-Thornton-Lecavalier Heatley-Crosby-Selanne Vanek-Briere-Datsyuk Kopitar-Stastny-Malkin
  Lidstrom-Niedermayer Pronger-Phaneuf Chara-Boyle
  1.Luongo 2.Brodour
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                | Gostarsgo12 | 
        Posted - 05/20/2008 : 20:58:52  Zetterberg Datsyuk Ovechkin Heatley Crosby Nash Malkin Lecavilier Iginla Staal Thornton Morrow
  Pronger Phaneuf Green Burns Lidstrom Gonchar
  Luongo  Turco
 
 
 
  Stars for the Cup! | 
              
              
                | Guest5372 | 
        Posted - 05/20/2008 : 14:03:13  quote: Originally posted by SuperSakic
  Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Ovechkin - Fast line Jagr - Sundin - Lecavalier - Big line Hossa - Sakic - Alfredsson - Quality line Nash - Modano - Iginla - Grit and power line
 
  
  All I have to say is wow!  I can't believe you left out guys like Crosby, Zetterberg, Thornton, Heatley, Malkin, Getzlaf, Gaborik, E. Staal, for a bunch of oldies like Sundin, Jagr, Sakic, Modano and Alfie.
  Pick any four of my 7 to replace the old 4.  Not that I'm saying the old 4 guys are bad, but there are much better choices than those you've listed. | 
              
              
                | pokermatt12 | 
        Posted - 05/20/2008 : 13:42:41  Ovechkin-Crosby-Kovalchuk Nash-Datsyuk-Iginla Heatley-Malkin-Lecavalier Jagr-Thornton-Gaborik
  Pronger-Phaneuf Lidstrom-Gonchar Neidermeyer- Campbell
  Luongo Nabokov Brodeur
  He who controls the present controls the past; he who controls the past controls the future. | 
              
              
                | SuperSakic | 
        Posted - 05/14/2008 : 10:00:31  Kovalchuk - Datsyuk - Ovechkin - Fast line Jagr - Sundin - Lecavalier - Big line Hossa - Sakic - Alfredsson - Quality line Nash - Modano - Iginla - Grit and power line
  Lidstrom - Chara Green - Niedermayer Phaneuf - Campbell Kaberle - Boyle
  Brodeur Luongo
  spare line: Malkin - E. Staal - Getzlaf
  Pronger - Weber
  Turco | 
              
              
                | Guest0443 | 
        Posted - 05/14/2008 : 09:44:15  Ovechkin-Crosby-M.Richards Thornton-Iginla-Kovalev Lacav-Kovalchuk-Heatley Alfredson-Briere-Drury
  Timonen-Pronger Campbell-Phaneuf Lidstrom-Neider
  Luongo Lunqvist
 
  All Time
  99-66-Kurri Howe-Tim Kerr-Probert Brett Hull-Clarke-Messier
  M. Howe-Orr Marsh-K. hatcher Leech-raymond b
  Lindburgh Roy
 
 
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                | Guest2162 | 
        Posted - 05/14/2008 : 08:41:39  Did you guys notice that most ( 11 - 14) players you selected for your "dream team" are Canadian!!!  How could anyone leave the great one off thier list is beyond me....
  My list (all canadian)
  Let's take the Canada cup team from 1987 Anyone of the word junior hockey teams coached by Sutter 2002 olympic team ( this one still had a touch of Gretzky)
  Basically, no matter which way you look at it -- the dream team will aways have 75% CDN talent on it.
  PS -- they 2010 olympic team for Canada will have alot of the Grand Forks World Junior Gold winning team on it -- this will be Crosby's team -- | 
              
              
                | pensfan17 | 
        Posted - 05/13/2008 : 19:51:04  Ovechkin - Crosby - Iginla Kovalchuk - Thornton - Malkin Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Boyes Lecavalier - M. Richards - Nash
  Lidstrom - Gonchar Phaneuf - Green N. Knonwall - Kaberle
  Fleury Luongo Lundqvist | 
              
              
                | KeithQuinn | 
        Posted - 05/13/2008 : 15:56:48  quote: Originally posted by marty st.louis fan
  If you can choose the best team of current players what would it be mine would be..
 
  Kovalchuk-Crosby-Ovechkin St.louis-Lecavalier-Thornton Savard-Hossa-Heatley Marleau-Iginla-Kariya
 
  S.Nidermayer-Pronger Lidstrom-Kaberle McCabe-Phaneuf
  Brodeur Luongo
  and this is my retired team
  Lemeuix-Gretzky-Messier Howe-Keon-Bo.Hull P.Espisito-The Rocket-The Pocket Rocket  Sittler-Armstrong-Clarke
  Orr-Horton Coffey-Kelley Borque-Potvin
  Roy Sawchuk
 
 
 
  Go Lightning Go
 
  
  phanuef o the 3rd line 2nd at least
  mcabe at all no way
  savard no way (ADMIN EDIT - CONTENT REMOVED - PLEASE DO NOT INSULT PEOPLE IN OUR FORUMS!!) | 
              
              
                | Guest2539 | 
        Posted - 05/13/2008 : 13:33:34  OVIE  CROSBY  IGINLA NASH  MALKIN  HEATLEY TOEWS   SPEZZA  ALFY
  PHANUEF  CAMBELL GREEN  BURNS
  LOUNGO | 
              
              
                | Mikhailova | 
        Posted - 05/22/2007 : 13:08:48  Hey guys, check this out. By combining current and retired NHLers, here's my starting lineup:
  Kurri-Bure-Drury Murray-Souray Fleury
  What are the odds of that eh? | 
              
              
                | tctitans | 
        Posted - 05/17/2007 : 13:53:45  Ok.. my team:
  Hossa-Crosby-LeCavalier Iginla-Thornton-Jagr Selanne-Sakic-Ovechkin Heatley-Spezza-Alfredsson  (best line in hockey today)
  Lidstrom-Zubov Niedermayer-Pronger Campbell-Boyle
  Luongo Brodeur | 
              
              
                | jbraiter | 
        Posted - 05/17/2007 : 12:45:08  Ovechkin-Thornton-Lecavalier Heatley-Crosby-Selanne Vanek-Briere-Datsyuk Kopitar-Stastny-Malkin
  Lidstrom-Niedermayer Pronger-Phaneuf Chara-Boyle
  Goalies:
  1.Luongo 2.Brodour
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                | Saku Steen | 
        Posted - 05/17/2007 : 11:48:36  Jagr  Crosby  Hossa Havlat  Thornton  St. Louis Kovalchuck  Richards  Ovechkin Lecavier  Spezza  Malkin
  This is my forwards, Heatley and Datsyuk almost made it. | 
              
              
                | Pasty7 | 
        Posted - 05/17/2007 : 09:55:09  Iginla- Drury- Maleau (the little guy between to tough guys good mix) Nash- Sakic - Teemu (the young superstar with the two old ones, and the best leader of all time) Ryder- Andy Mac- Geztlaf (young fast and passionate) Cheecho- Thorton - Jeff Carter (jeff carter i know what you're all thinking but with a guy like thorton he could score 100pts)
  Nidermayer-Lidstrom (the two best D's in the league together) Pronger- Dion (the two tough guys) Komiserik- Campbell ( in my opinion the two best up and commers,, i know you'll disagree but watch mike he's gonna be an elite defenceman in the league next season!) | 
              
              
                | stastnysforever | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 20:10:24  My retired team is Offense P.Stastny-Gretzky-Kurri A.Stastny-M.Stastny-Messier Clarke-Trottier-Esposito Bobby Hull-Howe-Richard Defense Orr-Coffey Horton-Bourque Potvin-Kelley Goalies Roy,Dryden | 
              
              
                | stastnysforever | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 20:01:46  My second team is The avs | 
              
              
                | stastnysforever | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 20:01:14  quote: Originally posted by -oil-country-
  Ovechkin-Thornton-Lecavalier Heatley-Savrd-Selanne St.Louis-Briere-Datsyuk Hossa-Stastny-Malkin
  Lidstrom-Niedermayer Pronger-Phaneuf Chara-Boyle
  Luongo Lundqvist
  Ovechkin>Crosby
 
   i love you for puttimg Stastny there | 
              
              
                | stastnysforever | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 19:58:16  Offense Crosby-Sakic-Ovechkin Smyth-Stastny-Jagr Briere-Heatly-Hejduk Kariya-Thornton-Selanne Defense Pronger-Neidermayer Lidstrom-Blake Campbell-Gonchar Goalies Brodeur, Luongo, Budaj | 
              
              
                | -oil-country- | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 18:44:11  Ovechkin-Thornton-Lecavalier Heatley-Savrd-Selanne St.Louis-Briere-Datsyuk Hossa-Stastny-Malkin
  Lidstrom-Niedermayer Pronger-Phaneuf Chara-Boyle
  Luongo Lundqvist
  Ovechkin>Crosby | 
              
              
                | marty st.louis fan | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 18:28:54  quote: Originally posted by tctitans
 
 quote: Originally posted by marty st.louis fan
 
   I'll give you mine later 'cause I gotta run, but .. but.. How could you put McCabe on your team!?!?!?!?!?!?  :o
 
 
  
 
 
  i couldnt think of anybody else  
  Go Lightning Go | 
              
              
                | Mikhailova | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 18:20:58  Current:
  Jagr-Crosby-Lecavalier Thornton-Hossa-Selanne Ovechkin-Malkin-Heatley Drury-Vanek-St. Louis
  Lidstrom-Gonchar Niedermayer-Phaneuf Lydman-Zubov
  Hasek Luongo
  Retired:
  Lemieux-Gretzky-Messier Howe-Clarke-Phil Esposito Bobby Hull-Peter Stastny-Maurice Richard Kurri-Bure-Geoffrion 
  Orr-Bourque Coffey-Potvin Fetisov-Kelley
  Dryden Fuhr | 
              
              
                | tctitans | 
        Posted - 05/16/2007 : 17:53:43  quote: Originally posted by marty st.louis fan
 
   I'll give you mine later 'cause I gotta run, but .. but.. How could you put McCabe on your team!?!?!?!?!?!?  :o
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