Top 5 Russian NHL Players of All-Time

Sportsnet counts down the top-5 Russian born players in NHL history. Do you agree with the list?
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[@LazyAardvark01]

Ummm... there are much more beautiful goals by the Magic Man. But I can't blame you - he needs his own 20 minute video.

[@sportsnet]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIeri4qYiMuKmJo Enjoy ;)

[@SverigeiSverige]

Kenta Nilsson!? 😎 Not Russian... 😉

[@TheNewsstandMan]

The original Magic Man was Kent Nilsson, the greatest stick handler the world has ever known. Or, they called him Mr. Magic in the offensive zone, and Mr. Tragic in the defensive zone. 😆

[@LazyAardvark01]

@@TheNewsstandMan Which is why Datsyuk is the Magic Man, Magic in the offensive zone and GOD in the defensive zone.

[@pigbenis6388]

Innokenty Sviridov ok google who is the magic man

[@benjamin78987]

It's still baffling that Toews made the 100 Greatest Players of All Time list and Malkin didn't.

[@ninjabrett17]

Who cares?

[@Kimchi203010]

So?

[@jacobedwards7678]

John Smith you like all the winning teams . Bandwagon ass

[@Rijul]

@@ninjabrett17 Wow thats the most bandwagon pfp ive ever seen

[@Wintrz98]

Toews one of the greatest captains of all time. Geno should be there with him.

[@masonparker339]

ovi gettin that cup last year changed everybody’s view of him in the hockey world change my mind

[@LetsGoPens97]

Made the rivalry with the pens even better IMO. Besides Joe Thornton/Marleau, OV was a player who I wanted to see win a cup because he undoubtedly deserved one.

[@burakovskyeet4518]

Everyone except Caps fans who already knew how amazing he was.

[@theroseexperience]

It just underlined what sensible people already should have known.

[@ScarecrOmega]

yes, everyone viewed his 2 month long summer of drunkeness.

[@commenter6763]

Didn't change mine because I've always liked him better than Crosby, but always knew he'd need to win the Cup to get the recognition he deserved.

[@templetonbob]

Fedorov might have been the most talented overall player ever. Amazing slap shot and wrist shot. Amazing speed. Super creative and great hands. Amazing defense that was so good he actually played as a defenseman for a period of time. Won the Selke and Hart in the same season. I would put him at #1 over Ovi.

[@kftc1980]

Most complete. He could do everything, except play goalie as Osgood said. Making Ovie number #1 is to elevate goal scoring above all else.

[@ScarecrOmega]

I would say Datsyuk has the NHL record for most highlight plays, even more than Gretzky and Lemieux.

[@nameless_no_name]

I would say you are wrong.... G and 66 had far more meaningful highlight goals than Datsyuk. I would put Bure ahead of Datsyuk because Bure played on a weaker team than the Wings with: Yzerman, Zertterberg, Lidstrom. The Canucks with Bure was completely changed from hopeless to something special for a few years. Datsyuk was great but he had a much better supporting cast; regardless, he had only two 30 goal seasons as his tops. I'd put Datsyuk at 5, Malkin at 4, Bure at 3, Federov at 2 and Ovi at 1

[@siddiq106]

Gretzky coudnt raise a puck

[@nameless_no_name]

@@siddiq106 you are right ... there are others who could raise the puck a little better than 99. But... he could raise the puck enough Gretzky could raise the puck enough to score 92 goals in one season Gretz could raise the puck to hold 62 individual NHL records that still stand today. (if I remember correctly Bobby combined with Mario hold 10). Gretz could raise the puck enough to lead the NHL 4 consecutive years where his point totals were SEVENTY POINTS (or more) than the number 2 scorer in the NHL Gretz could raise the puck enough to win athlete of the decade by the American biased magazine SI Gretz could raise the puck enough to be considered the most dominant super star when measuring other superstars in other team sports ( Jordan. Pele, Ruth, Namath) as per the Bleacher Report. Gretz could raise the puck enough to revolutionize the game of hockey and make a fickle US market take note.

[@mr.devil9577]

Dude only scored 30 goals or more twice in his career so no. I hate to say it but he's one of the most overrated ever just because he had sick highlights doesn't actually make him better than Malkin.....no chance hea better than malkin or even Bure

[@RogueStatusQVX]

Say what you want but in a 1v1, Datsyuk would walk any player that has ever played. Maybe not fastest, or best shot, but no one has ever compared to his stick handling abilities.

[@grouchygrundle]

Man bure was such a pretty stick handler for skating as fast as he did.

[@kidnamedbarzalislanders2498]

Career was short though. Was awesome though.

[@PSonak]

I'd put fedorov over ovy. Fedorov was by far the better two way player, and in fact was able to play as a top level defenseman at times. In Gretzky’s own words, “I have never seen a player dominate the game the way Sergei did.”

[@stephen2865]

Ovi is the best goal scorer of all time

[@PSonak]

@@stephen2865 Maybe, but we're discussing best player of all time, not best goal scorer.

[@kftc1980]

@@PSonak yep, great goal scorer with a a physical edge vs a guy who could do everything. People just gloss over the fact that Sergei could be a top pairing defenseman whenever he needed to be like it isn’t jaw dropping.

[@porkwop1546]

Pavel Bure 3rd all time in GPG behind only lemieux and bossy. I know ovechkin is hovering around his number as well. Pavel bure was always my favourite and probably will always be. Nobody skated with the puck like him. And I don't know if anyone does.

[@gdavies4]

McDavid comes the closest no? Bure was incredible. I wish he played more recently when o started to fall in love with hockey

[@porkwop1546]

@@gdavies4 yaa McDavid when it comes to quick stick handling at top speeds is probably the closest iv seen. Bure had more raw power in his game though. McDavid is probably a bit more agile.

[@gdavies4]

pork wop it’s a shame. I didn’t start watching hockey when Bure was playing. I think he would have blown my mind.

[@porkwop1546]

@@gdavies4 it's okay I was too young to remember most of his vancouver tenure. I started really watching hockey consistently when he was winning rocket richard trophies in Florida though and he wasn't even in his prime in Florida. But I do remember even back then how much buzz around vancouver he had. And still to this day most agree he was the best canucks of all time and one of the best pure goal scorers ever.

[@neeptuun7923]

My vision best players from Russia and USSR all time: 1. Fedorov - best two sided forward in history. He didn't score a lot of points because he often played in defense. And he ruined his career when he left Detroit. 2. Tretiak - best goalie in history. 3. Makarov - best player of KLM line. KLM line - model of ideal hockey. 4. Datsyuk - most spectacular in history. 5. Ovechkin - most talanted sniper. 6. Kharlamov - he is Magic man before Datsyuk was born. Exellent deke and sniper. 7. Bure - fantastic speed, spectacular sniper. 8. Fetisov - probably the best defender from Europe. But Lidström would not agree. 9. Kasatonov - slightly better in defensing but slightly worse in attack than Fetisov. 10. Malkin - most talanted forward. But very lot of injuries.

[@travzimmerman1340]

@@tmod3266 No

[@Jason-rk4nd]

Wheres alexander mogilny and his 76 goal season? Dominates the rest of these players.

[@denisuhl]

Kasatonov was a better offfencive player, but worse on defence than Fetisov. Mogilny & Makarov for me - are the most talented Russian players ever - but 1st had his career ruined by injuries & 2nd came to the NHL way past his prime years.

[@Jason-rk4nd]

Alexander mogilny is the best russian born player to this date. lmk when another russian player scores 76 goals in a season.

[@captainagent3_woomy]

In St Louis we have Vladimir Tarasenko. He is *AWESOME* To be honest, Russians are so freaking good at hockey. As a Russian myself, I’m actually proud of my country’s hockey players despite what’s going on right now!

[@Slovakman23]

🤍💙❤ ... 🇸🇰🤝🇷🇺 .... 💪 Z

[@dp6297]

Honorable mention: Sergei Zubov, Alexie Kovalov (Damn good Russian stars in their own right), Sergei Nemchinov, Alexander Karpetszof first Russians to ever win a Stanley Cup with 94 Ranger team.....just an FYI

[@stevielikesdick]

Alexander Mogilny, first Russian to ever come to the NHL from the Red Army and started the movement. Allowing Bure and Federov to follow

[@dp6297]

stevielikesdick Yes loved Mogilny!

[@aricthompson9868]

@@stevielikesdick also first European captain ever!

[@Jason-rk4nd]

@@stevielikesdick and had a 76 goal season. Which no russian player will ever beat.

[@JackSparrow-xc2be]

*Alexander Karpovtsev

[@kevanpatel5538]

Kuch will be there soon

[@tomppa721]

Absolutely

[@paskapaa5930]

Not in the top 5

[@hudsonmackay4206]

@@michaelfusmusic9447 who cares about highlight reels? Kucherov right now is better than malkin prime. There's no reason not to think he couldn't have a better career

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Let’s stop smoking that stuff. C’mon, man.

[@michaelfusmusic9447]

hudson mackay Nikita Kucherov is better than 25 year old Evgeni Malkin? Please explain why you think that way. You couldn’t be more delusional.

[@Kyle-ti3fe]

i think this list is very reasonable. Datsyuk > Malkin, yeah Malkin may be the better scorer but it’s not all about points. imo Datsyuk could’ve had more points but he was a very un-selfish player. Datsyuk is arguably the best two-way forward of all time, has some of the nastiest hands, and one of the smartest players with and without the puck. i know i’m biased cause he’s my favorite player, but Datsyuk in his prime was the best player in the world.

[@hgbrass]

1. Bure 2. Ovechkin 3. Datsyuk 4. Federov 5. Kovalchuk My picks for top 5

[@MajorHD]

1. Ovechkin 2. Bure 3. Kovalchuk 4. Fedorov 5. Datsyuk Respect. You got the Top5 right, but you mixed them all up

[@travzimmerman1340]

@@MajorHD You're both wrong. Fedorov is the best overall

[@TheJosephoenix]

Good list, I would've preferred a top 10 rather than 5 tbh

[@gdavies4]

I think top 5 is a lot easier. Who’s your top 10?

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Next 5: Jakushev, Kharlamov, Mogilny, Makarov, Tretjak. Fetisov would be nr.11.

[@fotogramma2398]

@@TheNewsstandMan Larionov.

[@kidnamedbarzalislanders2498]

kovalchuk

[@sm-vf]

Nail Yakupov

[@matthurley9236]

Huh?

[@matthurley9236]

You mean one of the biggest busts of all time?!?!

[@germanbushin9723]

@@matthurley9236 r/woooosh

[@petrol_vadim]

@@matthurley9236 there's no way this could have been a joke!

[@MindedRug4]

Matthew Hurley r/wooosh

[@Scandinavian1962]

Alexander Mogilny ?

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Yup. He was great. The Russians had the succession to the KLM line in the World Championship ready for display in 1989. Mogilny, Fedorov and Bure. Alex defected during the tournament, and the regime blew up shortly after that. The Canucks paired him up shortly with Bure, but you wonder how that line would have played together.

[@abdouldmml]

Think he's number 6 for sure

[@arjansahota4911]

Datsyuk is still playing, sportsnet, don’t you know that. he’s wearing number 40 for Vancouver and made himself 20 years younger.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Arjan Sahota LOL.

[@timmyjohnson1195]

Arjan Sahota while Elias is elite, not sure he could hold a candle to Datsyuk in his prime.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Timmy Johnson Not today, but 5 years from now, your russian pride mite be in danger.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Timmy Johnson How do you know Dats can handle Elias in his prime?

[@JohnnyMnemonic.]

@@TheNewsstandMan *Pavel* can handle anyone.

[@kavanpatel6258]

Two pavels two red wings damn

[@porkwop1546]

Pavel Bure started his career as a canucks then went to Florida and then the new York Rangers but not detroit

[@nickolaibuck9301]

@@porkwop1546 I think he’s talking feds and dats for the two wings not bure

[@JohnnyMnemonic.]

#Pavel Bure #Pavel Datsyuk

[@ScarecrOmega]

Agree with the list, us Wings fans were so lucky to get 2 decades worth of top shelf weekly highlights from Fedorov and Datsyuk.

[@nickots4780]

Pavel Datsyuk was the last of the supreme players from the Soviet Union.

[@user-pf6to9du3q]

Thanks Sportsnet for this👍👍👍

[@habshockey3003]

Kucherov will be on that list in a couple years

[@tmod3266]

You mean now.

[@paulbelamour8042]

Except dirty players don’t make the list and Kucherov is a dirty with his cheap shots. Bure, Fedorov, Malkin, and Dats are classy

[@ignisursulus9635]

There better be a lot of winged wheels in this video

[@hotdogwater7037]

Or cccp jerseys

[@ihatetheantichrist9545]

Crazy that by the ends of their careers ovi and malkin definitely will be 1 and 2 on the list and they were drafted the same year

[@abdouldmml]

Maybe for points but id still rank the others above malkin and I'm a pens fan...bures goals per game are amazing and he was electric while datsyuk and fedorov paired there numbers with crazy defensive skills...5 insane hockey players which ever order you rank them in

[@SS-px3rs]

1.Sergei Fedorov 2.Alex ovechkin 3.Evgeni Malkin 4.Pavel Datsyuk 5. Pavel Bure

[@Jason-rk4nd]

1. Alexander mogilny, Federov, Bure, Ovechkin, malkin.

[@traindriverrus8689]

Music 1:46 - 2:35?

[@titogonewild1993]

Ovi has a great chance of scoring 800 goals. Anyone saying that he shouldn't be #1 is wrong. He's the best goal scorer ever IMO. Gretzky played when goalies could barely drop down to their knees, and if they did, they could barely get up.

[@melabbn8731]

Wayne Gretzky is the best hockey player ever with 894 goals 1963 assist 2857 points 4 Stanley cups and 19 trophies

[@titogonewild1993]

@@melabbn8731 fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-butterfly-effect/

[@abdouldmml]

I could of had them top 4 in any order and been happy with makin 5th moginly 6th and kutcherov looking to steam in there in a couple of years

[@Jimmyfly215]

the Magic Man is the best two way player I ever seen. And he shut down so many teams top players. dominates both ends of the ice.

[@stevielikesdick]

Mogilny should be on this list imo. He’s the reason any of them are here. Bure and Federov at least. Maybe times would have changed if Mogilny didn’t do it but he definitely sped it up.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

stevielikesdick They all came to play together in the Worlds in 1989, but Alex defected during the tournament. If the played together, we might have seen magic.

[@EM-ve9bh]

He’s top 10 for sure, but I don’t have him top 5. I’d probably have him at 6.

[@blap5630]

Definitely agree

[@ArifKhan.]

I'd put Igor Larianov on that list....the Russian Gretzky. Not as flashy as these guys, but the Proffesor was an absolute master when it came to controling a game.

[@Mdennis1]

I forgot to count Malkin somehow.. I had those 4 plus Sergei Zubov at 5

[@Tylerboyd2001]

Mitchell Franko Zubov was criminally underrated.

[@dylanm1]

Ok... But your gonna have to correct this when Nikita Kucherov has played as long as ovechkin.

[@barillathegorilla4940]

igor larionov ? other members of the russian 5 as well

[@dandapanda5634]

What about Fetisov ? I know he wasn't in nhl for a long time because of soviet system but in short time he accomplish many things

[@T-Alex81]

You can't put it all good players in top 5...

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Fantastic hockey player.

[@ScarecrOmega]

If they are only looking at NHL time then it makes sense

[@SylveonMujigae]

Despite the fact I’m an American, I genuinely like Russia. Its people, culture, and language are really unique and I would want to visit there someday. I really don’t give a damn about this whole “news” drama.

[@kenneth956]

Datsyuk and Fedorov are both better then ovi. They are more complete and more skilled and play 2 way hockey. Putting up more points doesn't mean your the better player.

[@KaleFGB]

Cool Smooth just stop

[@bluehorseshoe444]

Oviedo always had a lot more energy in the offensive zone since he never had to be bothered with playing defense

[@GabaeGonzo]

Um excuse me where's Nail Yakapov he was an absolute legend..... Of a draft bust.

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Amazing hockey player. Hall of famer for sure.

[@Sergei_Purtov]

)) superstar!

[@paulbelamour8042]

Oilers ruined him. There was nothing wrong with Nail. He was scoring highlight reel goals in his rookie year and then the oilers ruined him.

[@elenalexey]

1. Kucherov 2. Ovechkin 3. Bure 4. Kovalev 5. Fedorov 6. Datsuk 7. Mogilny 8. Malkin

[@YeYe-db6ur]

Elena&Alexey Smirnov hahahha kuch number one hahahaha

[@elenalexey]

@@YeYe-db6ur Meanwhile Kuch is above Crosby.

[@YeYe-db6ur]

Elena&Alexey Smirnov Crosby is better

[@elenalexey]

@@YeYe-db6ur Kuch's result this year is better. Last year he was better too.

[@YeYe-db6ur]

Elena&Alexey Smirnov points don't matter and plus he has a good team around him

[@voxa7801]

My Favorites Top 10 (1990-2020) 1. Ovechkin 2. Datsyuk 3. Fedorov 4. Bure 5. Malkin 6. Kucherov 7. Panarin 8. Kuznetsov 9. Kovalchuk 10. Vasilevsky

[@buck2577]

Top 10 Russians ive watched since 06-07 (when i first started watching) 1. Alex Ovechkin 2. Evgeni Malkin 3. Pavel Datsyuk 4. Nikita Kucherov 5. Ilya Kovalchuk 6. Vladimir Tarasenko 7. Evgeny Kuznetsov 8. Alexei Kovalev 9. Alex Semin 10. Alex Radulov

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Sens fan I know you’re not old enough, which is OK. Alex Mogilny defected in 1989 and was the first player to come over. Before that you had the most dominant machine of a hockey team that ever was assembled. Your top 10 would look different if politics and technology were different.

[@bluehorseshoe444]

Bobrovsky?

[@TheNewsstandMan]

bluehorseshoe444 Have you heard of Tretjak?

[@leokru2898]

Imessage ringtone in 0:25

[@AceJourney]

Bure should be 1st or atleast 2nd. He was scoring 58,59 goals per season at the height of the obstruction era. He would average a break away every game even with the red line.

[@kftc1980]

Speed and scoring. Not a complete player.

[@nico92skrtesketit55]

-Ovi -Datsyuk -Bure -Kovalchuk -Kucherov just my list eh don’t have to agree with it lol Note: Also I didn’t include goalies, and federov would be 6th

[@ScarecrOmega]

Fedorov won the hart, scored highlight/clutch goals, was a regular threat to win Selke trophy every year and played even better in the playoffs. Bure, Kovy and Kuch over him? HELL no.

[@user-uv4mp3nm6k]

1Fedorov and Datsyuk 2Ovechkin` 3Bure 4Malkin 5Mogilniy or Kovalev

[@daftpunked4800]

top 5 bro! not top 6 or 7.

[@PumaTomten]

No Nikolai Khabibulin? Well I think this list is just as good it can get. But soon.Vasilevsky will be there

[@nolanscripture]

This may be the first top 5/10 list I 100% agree with. Fedorov deserved more highlights, though.

[@gfals2130]

Agreed, people forget the guy had almost 2 full seasons, maybe more where he played defense.. he is one of the most talented players the NHL has ever seen

[@LegendSpecialist]

Totally agree💪👊💪

[@Sheik1388]

Well, I like Ovie, but big numbers don’t always mean everything. Sometimes you can’t measure magic on ice. Datsyuk is my number one. And not only among the Russians.

[@safelyanonymous5717]

1. federov 2. makarov 3. ovi 4. bure 5. malkin

[@kftc1980]

Larionov>Makarov Datsyuk better than both. I doubt the professor would disagree .

[@safelyanonymous5717]

@@kftc1980 larionov was incredible..the russian gretzky

[@sandorneumann3845]

Would have been fun to see what Helmut Balderis could have done in the NHL...

[@fotogramma2398]

Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov... etc. etc.

[@jeremyruch5095]

How is Crosby not on this list?!?

[@gotdeletedtwicesorrymistak3560]

Stop trolling lol

[@Sergei_Purtov]

he did not have time to get a Russian passport

[@conzaylol4611]

do top 5 swedish players

[@RodelIturalde]

@nils4545 Pettersson cant be on that list. He hasn't had a good career yet. He could very well end up in top 3 after his career is over though.

[@RodelIturalde]

@nils4545 you also get Kent Nilsson, The Sedins, Alfredson, the up and coming Filip Forsberg (potential candidate), Dahlin (possible future candidate) and I did probably miss some.

[@brandonconnelly2216]

Haha i agree with your top 5 but not the order: Ovi Geno Federov Dats Bure

[@chaysestringer1468]

I agree with players but not the order

[@fratetrain55]

Chayse Stringer same I think it’s 1. Datsyuk 2. Federov 3. Burke 4. Ovechkin 5. Malkin

[@titogonewild1993]

@@fratetrain55 Ovi is #1. As long as he doesn't have a career ending injury, he's got a great chance of hitting at least 800 goals. If scoring 800 goals doesn't make you the best, idk what does.

[@michaelthompson8877]

@@titogonewild1993 Being able to do any other part of the game at an above average level.

[@titogonewild1993]

@@michaelthompson8877 I would take the 800 goals over being good defensively anyday of the week.

[@titogonewild1993]

@@michaelthompson8877 Thats if we are comparing Ovi with the other Russians on this list. Now comparing Ovi with Sid, I think Sid's overall game trumps Ovi's goal scoring

[@lostcheech7387]

What about Nikolai Khabibulin

[@zarpthunder]

The numbers have been done before. Game for game, malkin is a better player than ovechkin despite his star status and amazing slap shot.

[@michaelfusmusic9447]

I think in terms of raw talent, Ovie is far better, his dekes and dangles are off the charts.

[@zarpthunder]

y e s sure no problem. In the playoffs where every player is trying their best, Malkin has 165 points and 158 games. 1.04 avg per game. Ovechkin has 121 games and 117 points an avg of .96 per game. When it comes time to score good looking goals or just straight slap shots ovechkin is better. But Malkin aside from injury and being under Crosby’s line, is a better player than ovechkin when you need him most. Not to mention this is all done with less ice time than ovechkin.

[@KaleFGB]

Nick D Malkin plays on the second line, against the 2nd D pairing. Lot easier to score when you’re not the centre of attention. Look at the one time Malkin entered the playoffs without Crosby, out in the first round against Tampa. Only children who never watched hockey back in the 05 to 10 days think Malkin is better.

[@KaleFGB]

Nat Soc Malkin only played with Crosby on the “two-headed monster” line from 07-08. Since then Malkin and Crosby have been separated with only a few situations playing together like powerplays and empty net plays. Malkin’s D competition is not at the level of Crosby or Ovechkins. It’s just fact lmfao

[@nicholascrowell8189]

Mogilny could make an argument to be on here

[@dawnrisen3658]

Why did Datsyuk leave for the KHL?

[@RyanGilbert16]

Wanted to be closer to home

[@Clowis]

and he wanted to win olympic gold for Motherland & the nhl wasnt going

[@ascetusonly]

@@Clowis triple club

[@trentthurow5696]

He played for one season with blashill and said screw this and went home.

[@mommytolfa2]

dont get me wrong but kozlov is an amazing player, but replace him with datsyuk, with the rest of the russian 5, best line ever

[@Vicari74]

Один из ВЕЛИКИХ. МАЛКИН!

[@andrehall23]

No Khabibulin? Best Russian goalie of all time!

[@nonspicymemes395]

Andy Hall Andrei vasilevskiy is gonna beat him when his career ends

[@hotdogwater7037]

Vladislav tretjak. Best goalie of all-time. Period.

[@SverigeiSverige]

You forgot Larionov, Makarov, Fetisov...

[@ackrgaul]

Maybe because it's a top 5

[@aklestinec]

Wow Mogilny left off? Tough crowd.

[@mr.devil9577]

Lmfao in what world is Malkin not 2nd? 5th?!?!?!

[@vancitycanucks]

Agree.

[@scottduff281]

Ide replace Malking with Konstintinov

[@zdenochacha2939]

I’m mad that tarasanco is not on their

[@SonicDX22]

Fedorov is a better and more complete player than Ovechkin

[@billybones3277]

No.

[@eriin28]

No

[@1georgekitchen]

Being more complete doesn't neccesarily make him better if Ovi does 1 thing, like scoring goals, better than anyone else, before him. If Ovi was at 550 goals and 5 rockets, than I would agree. It's just that his goal scoring is so ahead of everyone else..

[@SonicDX22]

@@1georgekitchenif you go by that logic would you say hes better than lemieux

[@kdsburneraccount7476]

@@SonicDX22 No, because Lemieux was *arguably* a better scorer than Ovechkin is.

[@Riesenschwanz88]

The Future is Sergachev,Svechnikov,Podkolzin if he comes to back to the NHL and guys like Samsonov....

[@ackrgaul]

You can't reduce them to 5, you are missing out on too many

[@user-cl4kf6tq1s]

А Зелепукина почему нет, я вам говорю?

[@jackbelden3851]

Alex Ovechkin nuff said

[@viljamivenemies7820]

Next top 5 finnish hockey players

[@eitanostrovsky6335]

Alex Miginly?

[@somekindoftactics]

лайк если из России)

[@benjaminvanderlund9522]

When you give a millenial the task of ranking the best of all time.. Here are the real best russians of all time, the ones who dominated gretzky in his prime amongst others.. 1. Kharlamov, 2. Makarov, 3. Tretiak, 4. Vasiliev, 5. Larionov

[@bx70]

I totally agree with you!

[@paulbelamour8042]

Fedorov deserves to be on that list.

[@MrMaxGiz]

In NHL all time russians #1 Level Ovechkin, Bure, Fedorov, Mogilny, Datsyuk, Malkin #2 Level Zubov, Kovalchuk, Yashin, Zhamnov, Kovalev, Khabibullin, Nabokov, Gonchar, Makarov, Larionov, Konstantinov, Slava Kozlov, Andrei Markov, Kamensky, Tarasenko, Kucherov, Kuznetsov, Panarin #3 Level Samsonov, Semin, Frolov, Malakhov, Kovalenko, Afinogenov, Titov, Fetisov

[@APAL880]

Kucherov's gotta be first tier by now, right? Abusing my Rangers right now in the East. Conf. Finals. And Kaprizov is on his way obviously.

[@kidnamedbarzalislanders2498]

Kovalchuk ??

[@citizenkane454]

Mogilny? Kovalev?

[@MrBinx2006]

Vladimir Tarasenko, Sergei Federov, Alexander Mogilny, Pavel Demitra

[@user-sb2pr8jx9e]

FedOrov with O. Pavel Demitra is no russian.

[@konstantinkazakov2066]

Maaaagic mAAAn!!!

[@4migos409]

Kuch

[@quattro5413]

PAVELLLLLL BOOOOOOOORAYYYYYY

[@everydaysoopsaaah]

Bure, Malkin, Ovechkin, Federov, Datsyuk, Kovalchuk, Kucherov, Mogilny, Panarin ... Coming soon.. Sokolov, Ovchinnikov, M.Abramov, V.Abramov, Khovonov, Kaliyev, Kaprizov, Gusev, Svechnikov, Tarasenko??? maybe one day lol Am I missing anybody?

[@mcpaasec420]

Gino is number 1! Also ovechkins the greatest goal scorer of all time

[@ryanmatthews984]

Joose Pajunen no

[@paulbelamour8042]

Ovi should be #5 at best. #1 Fedorov, Bure, Dats, and Malkin. I would go so far to say it’s a tie for 5th with Larionov. Ovi has no finesse like Fedorov or Bure. Those two could take it end to end and deke the goalie. Ovi just stands in the left face off dot and waits for a pass to one time.

[@fatamerican6624]

Kucherov future number 1

[@mr.devil9577]

5.Datsyuk 4.Federov 3.Bure 2.Malkin 1.Ovi If we gonna be real

[@yuribezmenov9516]

Where is Yakupov?

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Him and Sergei Krivokrasov should be on the list.

[@20eyes75]

Or even Alexei Kovalev?

[@kiker0909]

Mogilny. . Not sure who u drop from the list.. Maybe Malkin?

[@vrthemy]

He is belorussian

[@T-Alex81]

@@vrthemy какой он тебе белорус?Это с какого дерева ты упал?

[@bradstrayer485]

Mogilny needs to be on this list only because if not for him would might of never saw these great players.

[@catrinacraft]

Mike Hranica... Yassss!!!!

[@cornucopia8591]

Larionov, Mogilniy, Makarov should be there

[@nikantropov3165]

Where’s kovalev

[@daftpunked4800]

faking an injury at center ice.

[@154alaska]

anyone who disagrees with the guy who's on pace to have the most goals in NHL history, when all is said in done, being ranked the best russian in NHL history is dumb....

[@154alaska]

sure the games opened up but the scouting has become far more advanced too and that sniper is and always has been lethal