Crosby and Malkin as a great duo.

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Originally Posted by TasteofFlames

A bit OT, but I'd really like to learn more about Henri Richard. From the little I know, it seems like he was the polar opposite of Maurice: subtle, controlled, etc, yet everybit as important to his team. Anyone willing to point me in the direction of some good reading?

http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/sh...1&postcount=34 is probably the most extensive profile I've ever made of a player.

I would also see if you could find a YouTube video of his profile from the Legends of Hockey series

[overpass]

Originally Posted by shadow1

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin actually haven't been a great duo historically. They're never healthy at the same time and/or one is struggling when they're both in the line-up. Other than 2008-2009, the season in which both players scored 100 points and the Penguins won the Stanley Cup, neither have clicked at the same time for whatever reason.

Pittsburgh's best duo was in 1995-1996, when Jaromir Jagr and Mario Lemieux were arguably the best two players in hockey, or at least two of the top three (Eric Lindros).

Malkin and Crosby have been very effective when put on the ice at even strength together, but it doesn't happen that often. Similar to Sakic and Forsberg in this way.

[intylerwetrust]

Just seeing Crosby and Malkin being pretty much the consensus 1-2 players in the game, I was wondering what other duos held that distinction.

Mario-Jagr circa 1995?

Esposito-Orr 1968-75?

Hull-Mikita 1963-1968?

Howe-Lindsay 1950?

[Big Phil]

Depending on the season and your viewpoint it could have been Gretzky and either one of Coffey/Messier/Kurri. It didn't take long for Mario to sneak in there though.

The 1979 Islanders probably have 3 out of 5 of the best players that year. Lafleur and Dionne being the outsiders.

But yeah, Crosby and Malkin are the two best players right now. However, they have to play better than they did tonight against the Flyers, that was just a choke job

[plusandminus]

Here is another - less than a month old - thread on the same subject.
http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/sh....php?t=1137029

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Thanks, +/-

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