Best in the Game: Centres

[wingsfan77]

centers...and doesn't Malkin play wing?

[killgod]

centers...and doesn't Malkin play wing?

centers you stupid yank!

he plays both, like many forwards do.

[Krebs]

I EAT COCKS

[Krebs]

lmao

[Fappin Raptor]

Not being a homer but no mention of Zetterberg?

[Fappin Raptor]

Isnt he a left wing? Thats what NHL.com has him labelled as

He played more as a center with Bertuzzi and Holmstrom on his wings I believe. Maybe another Wings fan can back me up on that.

[Fappin Raptor]

Oh well I have him at number 2 or 3 on top LWers

He'll probably go back to playing the wing with the return of Hudler.

[Fappin Raptor]

Hudlers a real nice addition.
I got the Wings taking that division back from the Hawks.

Barring any injuries again, I think so too.

[PEYMAN18]

1)Sidney Crosby
2)Pavel Datsyuk
3)Jonathan Toews
4)Evgeni Malkin
5)Niklas Backstrom
6)Joe Thornton
7)Henrik Sedin
8)Ryan Getzlaf
9)Steven Stamkos
10)Anze Kopitar

[Berowsk]

Toews over Malkin? Give your head a shake.

I love your sig.

[PEYMAN18]

Toews over Malkin? Give your head a shake.

1. Sidney Crosby

2. Pavel Datsyuk
3. Evgeni Malkin
4. Joe Thornton
5. Ryan Getzlaf
6. Henrik Sedin
7. Nicklas Backstrom
8. Brad Richards
9. Anze Kopitar
10. Healthy Marc Savard

HM: Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Toews, Vinny Lecavalier, Jason Spezza

You don't even have Toews in your top ten... Nothing you say is valid.

[Fappin Raptor]

I don't get the Toews love. He's never even hit 70 points. People say "oh, intangibles", but he's not there yet. All of those players are better than Toews easily right now. He'll be there soon, but not yet.

Why do people always associate greatness with points?

[Fappin Raptor]

Your not top ten forward anything with less than 70 points. People get overboard with intangibles. Points have value too, ya know.

Yes, you can be. +/- is the biggest stat for me. Toews had a nice +22, which was 18th in the league, 13th among forwards, 5th among centers.

EDIT: Malkin was a magnificent -6 last season.

[Fappin Raptor]

+/- is a wothless stat. So decieving.

How is it deceiving? I want a player that can be out there and help produce goals. I'll take a +22 players over a -20 player any day.

[PEYMAN18]

I don't get the Toews love. He's never even hit 70 points. People say "oh, intangibles", but he's not there yet. All of those players are better than Toews easily right now. He'll be there soon, but not yet.

I agree that Malkin > Towes.

He has great intangibles, is a great leader and I like the way he plays. You can argue him being a top 5 center but I think he proved himself by winning the Gold Medal, Stanley Cup, Conn Symth that he is easily a top ten center.