Every so often, the Hockey Gods smile on our little operation.  Every so often, Caps fans get to see the Hockey Gods rain shit on another organization.  My God, those are beautiful moments.

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Hockey's Greatest Teams lists the '97 Red Wings as one of the fifteen greatest teams of all time.  I can't say I agree, but it raises a question: Of the stellar puck-moving Wings squads, which is the best?  I ask this in honor of Knuble's signing.

Via Hockey-Reference.com:

The 1997 Wings Roster

The 2002 Wings Roster

The 2008 Wings Roster

Give me the 2002 roster.  The '97's version of the Green Unit was incredible, but the additions of Hull, Hasek, an emerging Datsyuk, and Robitaille to complement Lidstrom, Feds, Yzerman, Shanny, Holmstrom, Larionov, Chelios, and the Grind Line 2.0... That's a nasty, nasty Hockey club.

[Ed. Note: Formatting fail, so I re-worked it a little - JP]

As we wait for Fehr to develop into something more than a john who couldn't finish in a whorehouse with a fistful of benjies, I ask this:  Straight up, do you take Zach Parise or Ryan Getzlaf?

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If you could choose either player in his prime...

Malkin

2X Hart finalist, 2X Pearson nominee, 1 Art Ross, Calder winner, 1.25 career P/G, 1.16 career playoff P/G, 1 Cup finals appearance

Lindros

1X Hart winner, 1X Pearson winner, Art Ross runner up by default, 1.13 career P/G, 1.07 career playoff P/G, 1 Cup finals appearance

During the 2002 games, I asked one of my friends who'd just gotten his Green Card whether he was for his native Canadians, or his newly beloved Yanks:

"It's hard to go against my roots, but Lindros can be such a bitch.  I hope the US takes it to him hard and often.  I hate to say it, but 'Go team USA'"

And there you are.

Personally, I'd take Lindros in his prime.  He really was the complete package before he had his twenty or so concussions.  Malkin hasn't peaked yet, so the question is a terrible one, but the two are so similar.

Thoughts?  Feelings?

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If you asked me why I've been a rabid Caps fan for so long, I probably wouldn't be able to provide a logical answer.

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