Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux?  Who was the real kind of hockey?
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Mario is the king, now and forever.  He did almost as much as Wayne, but had a much shorter career.  He often played without all-star linemates, unlike Wayne, but made average players, like Rob Brown and Warren Young, good.  He succeeded at every level.  He beat cancer.  He saved hockey in Pittsburgh twice. Only Jesus could be better than him.
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ice hockey is much faster play with better hits and fighting, football is slow and boring
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Probably Jaramir Jagr of the New York Rangers. Most hockey fans talk about Brian McCabe's one timer, but has anyone seen Jagr's one timer? That is one awesome shot.
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No doubt Gretz in his prime would not score 92 vs. the current crop of goalies. \n\nNice spelling on the goalie names, dude.
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I may go with a goalie..............Ovechkin is a decent choice but Malkin may be the real deal.  Sid the Kid?  \n\nI guess this is why I'm not a GM. :-) \n\nAt first I thought your question was who would you pick to be a GM and I would have to say Garth Snow---then fall down laughing!
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Rob Ray for the Sabres. In his day he was Buffalo's official thug. He was only on the ice to "take care of business." \n\nI've met him once at a charity event and he was the nicest guy. He use to do lots of work with the March of Dimes. He's a baby lover off the ice, but a real bruiser on the ice.
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All of the Staal kids---saw one of the younger ones at a Petes/Knights game last spring.\nThe obvious suspects, Crosby Ovechkin....\nI also like Stajan, but will admit I'm biased because he's a Leaf.
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(m)\n\nKEMPES, Mario - The man who did everything in 1978. Topscorer and World Cup winning hero for Argentina.
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Hockey is more popular
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The question is the best player of the late 90's. If we count just the late 90's (that excludes the greats like gretzky) then for my money the best skater would have been Steve Yzerman. He captained them to 2 cups and just missed a third in the late 90's along with getting them a couple of Presidents trophies so I would think that put him at the top during that time span. His presence on the ice was as important as his stats, he was very clearly the heart of the Wings (and the numbers were Hall of Fame numbers too!) \n  As for goalies during that stretch I dont know how anyone can decide between Brodeur or Roy. It is splitting hairs to decide which was better, they are both clearly the best netminders of this era and in my mind equally gifted and very close in late 90's production.
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Both...hockey is one of the best spectator sports and really have to be at the game to get the full effect and the awesome atmosphere
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The US - Russia semi final game in the 1980 olympics had to be the greatest game from a US perspective.\n\nHowever a personal Favorite of mine (and a very close second) was game 7 of the 1994 Stanley cup eastern conference semi-finals between the NY Rangers and the NJ Devils.\n\nHowie Rose's call of the Game winning goal in the 2nd OT still gives me goosebumps \n\n"Mateau, Mateau, Mateau. Stephane Matteau and the Rangers have one more hill to climb baby, but its Mt. Vancouver. The Rangers are headed to the finals"
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Right now when healthy it's either Forsberg or Jagr.\nIn a couple of years it's going to be Ovechkin. He's only 20 and he's already one of the most exciting players to watch.
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I'll take Bobby Orr, the man changed the way the game is played and would have been even better if he could have played longer.  Not that the Great one but remember the Oilers won a cup without him and the Bruins haven't won since Orr left
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Smytty, hands down. The guy takes a Pronger shot off the mouth, loses 3 teeth, gets multiple stiches and still has the guts to assist on the game winning goal!!!\n\nTHE MULLET ROCKS!!!
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Hockey by far. Have you ever ice skated? Prob. one of the most fun things ever. playing hockey is way more fun then playing basketball. Hockey is way more fun to watch. We've all seen basketball highlights-there all pretty much the same now, there isnt much left to create. Not much people have seen hockey highlights. The amazing deking moves, spactacular goalie saves, huge hits, THE SHOOTOUT or penalty shot. All of these things are hard to ever replicated. Anyone who is 6 something can Stuff a ball through a hoop in anyway pretty much. \nHockey takes way mroe talent to play then ball. Its alot harder. And who doesnt like the hockey fights. what other sport will the refs let 2 people go at it-or the whole team for that matter. (Excluding boxing and whatnot) \nI could go on and on but then nobody would read it because who reads long answers anyways.
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Gretztky!  Butthead ! Pepsi!!! all the rest don't matter!