Ok debate time.

[BluesGM]

Ok I have this argument with a friend of mine. I just want your list of top five Russians in the NHL of all time. Who has the best NHL career. I’ll put mine in later but I want to see you hockey experts opinions

[floridagm]

Malkin
Datsyuk
Bure
Fedorov
Ovi

[nyrgm]

I like that list but I would consider subbing in kovalev for Malkin.

[BluesGM]

Nov 15, 2019 13:11:06 GMT -5 nyrgm said:

I like that list but I would consider subbing in kovalev for Malkin.

I wish the was a “dislike” button, or “just punched myself in the face very hard because I hated this so much” button

[The_ZeroCool]

Malkin
Ovi
Federov
Mogilny
Datsyuk

[nyrgm]

Nov 15, 2019 13:42:37 GMT -5 BluesGM said:

Nov 15, 2019 13:11:06 GMT -5 nyrgm said:

I like that list but I would consider subbing in kovalev for Malkin.

I wish the was a “dislike” button, or “just punched myself in the face very hard because I hated this so much” button

Oh, please, feel free to punch yourself in the face 😋

[Carolina GM]

Right from the Hockey News (for better or worse):

1. Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh): Tied with Fedorov and Igor Larionov for most Stanley Cups (three) and could be No. 2 on all-time Russian scoring list by the time he retires.

2. Sergei Fedorov (Detroit, Anaheim, Columbus, Washington): Highest-scoring Russian player of all-time and joins Bobby Clarke as the only players in NHL history to win both the Hart and Selke trophies during the careers. Fedorov is the only player to do it in the same year.

3. Alex Ovechkin (Washington): Easily the greatest Russian NHL goalscorer of all-time, but has yet to get his team out of the second round of the playoffs. Father Time is chasing both him and the Capitals.

4. Pavel Bure (Vancouver, Florida, NY Rangers): Before Ovechkin came along, The Russian Rocket was the most dynamic Russian player ever. Came agonizingly close to winning the Cup with Vancouver, but never did.

5. Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit, Arizona sort of): A magician with the puck, Datsyuk dazzled with his abilities and established himself as one of the greatest two-way players of all-time.

[BluesGM]

Ok here’s mine
1.) Ovi - had him 2 before the Cup and another 50 goal season. Hard to deny him now
2.) Malkin - no explanation necessary just look at his trophy room and over a point per game over his career
3.) Fedorov - Longevity and numbers and talent had it all
4.) Datsyuk
5.) Mogilny

Best Russian D -Gonchar
Best Russian G - Alexander Pechursky

[The_ZeroCool]

Nov 16, 2019 11:45:26 GMT -5 BluesGM said:

Ok here’s mine
1.) Ovi - had him 2 before the Cup and another 50 goal season. Hard to deny him now
2.) Malkin - no explanation necessary just look at his trophy room and over a point per game over his career
3.) Fedorov - Longevity and numbers and talent had it all
4.) Datsyuk
5.) Mogilny

Best Russian D -Gonchar
Best Russian G - Alexander Pechursky

guess I picked all your picks. what do i win? I thought about putting Gonchar on this list to add a Russian D man.

[LAKingsGM]

Ovechkin
Mogilny
Bure
Fedorov
Malkin

Honorable mention:

Bure
Kovalev
Dastyuk

[The_ZeroCool]

loved watching Mogilny play. my all time favorite player back then. it was awesome the devils got him near the end of his career

[WildGM]

....to me...its Ovie, Malkin and Bure standing alone. And then Dats, Mogilny, Fedorov and I guess Kovalev to an extent...but I was never a fan...

[Carolina GM]

I would've love to see what Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov and even Krutov would've done in their prime.

[BluesGM]

Nov 19, 2019 17:18:30 GMT -5 Carolina GM said:

I would've love to see what Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov and even Krutov would've done in their prime.

Very much agree, Also Tretiak playing for the Habs.