Who do you think was the greatest/favorite "HOCKEY"player of all time?

[cloud1161]

spurgeonryan said:

cloud1161 said:
mario lemieux

What makes you pick Lemieux over Gretzky? Just because you like him more or something else?

 

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i know its been a while but the reason why i choose lemieux is very similar to the reasons on the op.  lemeiux was the only one to have an 8 point game until the recent garnier (i think thats how it is spelled), but lemeiux did it 3 times in the 1988-89 season.  also gretzky had much better teammates than lemieux did.  gretzky had mark messier, paul coffey, and glen anderson.  lemieux's best help was bob errey and then jagr in his later years, not to mention lemieux had his 199 before jagr came aboard.  lemieux was also the only hockey player to get 5 goals 5 different ways which was in one of those 8 point games.  and like the op, lemieux did more in less amount of time and with less help, so for those reasons i believe lemieux was the greatest to ever play the game, not to say gretzky wasnt great cuz he was.  lemieux was just a little better in my opinion.