TOP TEN HOCKEY CARDS FROM THE 1950s

[maniac_73]

Originally Posted by Tomi

What's really crazy is that Orr's career +/- is higher than Gretzky's. Gretzky had a full and healthy career and Orr had a injury ravaged half career.
I remember an article years ago that unfortunately I cannot find but it was a comparison between Babe Ruth and Bobby Orr and who had the bigger impact on their respective sport. Orr won by a few percentage points.

It's funny because you can tell someone age in Canada by who they think is the Greatest of All Time. My grandfathers era says Howe( or Maurice Richard), my dad's era says Orr hands down and my era(Im 39) says Gretzky or Lemieux. The era after me would prob say Crosby or Mcdavid very soon

[Tomi]

Originally Posted by maniac_73

It's funny because you can tell someone age in Canada by who they think is the Greatest of All Time. My grandfathers era says Howe( or Maurice Richard), my dad's era says Orr hands down and my era(Im 39) says Gretzky or Lemieux. The era after me would prob say Crosby or Mcdavid very soon

Probably true in all sports. I think the more people study the more they get why some of us think the way we do. I grew up in Gretzky's era and I don't think he was the best ever. Greatest scorer yes, greatest "player", no. I do think that because of how great the players before them were that Crosby and Mcdavid will not be looked at the same way. I just don't see the "dominance" from this crop compared to their predecessors.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by maniac_73

It's funny because you can tell someone age in Canada by who they think is the Greatest of All Time. My grandfathers era says Howe( or Maurice Richard), my dad's era says Orr hands down and my era(Im 39) says Gretzky or Lemieux. The era after me would prob say Crosby or Mcdavid very soon

Exactly. I’m guessing I’m closer to your dad’s age as Orr was the most dominant player I’ve ever seen. He could control the game and there is plenty of film where he’s carrying the puck for 10-20 seconds and nobody could get it off of him.

Now, and I tell this to my buddies on my hockey team, I think McDavid might be the best player, skill wise, that I’ve ever seen. The things he can do at full speed are amazing.

[samosa4u]

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