Best 1-2 center combo in the NHL

[Hockeyman9621 0]

Thinking about Crosby-Malkin possibilities got me thinking, who has the best 1-2 punch down the middle.

I'll start by saying Thornton and Marleau.

[kosydar 0]

Definitely Thornton + Marleau. Who knows if Malkin will even play center, there are a lot of rumors floating around they'll put him on Crosby's wing.

Savard-Bergeron-Boyes isn't bad either.

[DamnLocust 0]

Savard still has to prove that he can do it without big name wingers like kovalchuk or hossa

[pwrfwd26 0]

the boy's in san jose. joe + patrick

B)

[dieselbro 0]

most likely Thornton + Marleau

but I also think that Briere + Drury is a solid 1-2

[mack 44]

First "Crosby/Malkin" post gets the banhammer.

[DamnLocust 0]

what if it was assumed that malkin was line 1?

j/k.

Forsberg-Primeau would be kickass, if either of them ever play again.

[notorious#29 0]

1. Thorton/Cheechoo

2. Forsberg/Gagne

3. Zetterberg/Datsyuk

[DamnLocust 0]

^^ it's 1-2 centers only.

If it was any 1-2 at any position I'd go with Ovechkin and anybody else.

[kosydar 0]

I don't remember Cheechoo ever playing center. Same goes for Gagne. Zetterberg plays much more wing than center.

[kkancho 6]

Ah nobody mention Richards/Lecavalier? Btw, who's the #1 center in Atlanta?

[kosydar 0]

Heard Kozlov is being converted to center.

[kkancho 6]

Oh nice.. he might turn out to be a good sleeper pick for fantasy pools.

[cbj30 0]

Richards/Lecavalier

Briere/Drury

Staal/Brind'Amour

Crosby/Malkin

Thornton/Marleau

[DamnLocust 0]

Crosby/Malkin

Yeah, all those points Malkin put up last year in the NHL really puts those two at the top of this list....

hey wait a minute...

edit: I agree with Staal/Brind'amour and almost said it myself. Just not sure if Staal is playing center.

[mack 44]

Richards/Lecavalier

Briere/Drury

Staal/Brind'Amour

Crosby/Malkin

Thornton/Marleau

Okay, you get a noob pass for saying Crosby/Malkin. Barely.

[Eazy_b97 1]

Sundin/Wellwood? :)

Thronton/Marleau is the obvious one. Maybe Oli/Niewy could give'em a run with some wingers and good luck though.

[willc7786 0]

I'd say Lecavalier/Richards a couple seasons ago when St.Louis was racking up the points, but I'll give it to Thornton/Marleau for points, Staal/Brind'Amour if I want a better all around 1-2 punch.

Hows Thornton/Marleau on face-offs? I only really saw them during the playoffs and can't remember.

[hamstercaster 2]

I'd go with Thornton and Marleau too. I disagree with the Richards/Lecavalier tandem though. Vinny has yet to produce like the superstar everyone said he'd be and seems like he'll never do either. I think he's overrated.

[Trooper 8]

Definitely Thornton + Marleau. Who knows if Malkin will even play center, there are a lot of rumors floating around they'll put him on Crosby's wing.

Savard-Bergeron-Boyes isn't bad either.

Really? I haven't heard a peep about that from any source here in Pittsburgh. The only rumor has been maybe Staal going to wing.

[chippa13 1844]

Definitely Thornton + Marleau. Who knows if Malkin will even play center, there are a lot of rumors floating around they'll put him on Crosby's wing.

Savard-Bergeron-Boyes isn't bad either.

That's swell, except Boyes hasn't played too much center since he rode shotgun with Bergeron in Providence during the lockout and then found that same chemistry after the Thornton deal in Boston.

[Chadd 916]

Definitely Thornton + Marleau.  Who knows if Malkin will even play center, there are a lot of rumors floating around they'll put him on Crosby's wing.

Savard-Bergeron-Boyes isn't bad either.

That's swell, except Boyes hasn't played too much center since he rode shotgun with Bergeron in Providence during the lockout and then found that same chemistry after the Thornton deal in Boston.

Isn't Zhamnov still on the roster? The guy is a great playmaker and better than average defensively. That's a decent 1-2-3 and I still think Crosby will be better on the wing.

[willc7786 0]

Who has better speed, Malkin or Crosby? I'm pretty sure it's Malkin, but not sure. Point is, I think the faster should be at the wing so they can make a break for it if they get the chance.

[mack 44]

I say keep Malkin at C because he'll actually see the defencive end of the ice.

[notorious#29 0]

^^ it's 1-2 centers only.

If it was any 1-2 at any position I'd go with Ovechkin and anybody else.

Oh I see, my bad.

Zetterberg/Datsyuk still works. Although Zets played some wing last season, he was best when he was moved to center, and more then likely he will be Center from now on. Unless Detroit's wingers prove to brutal and they have to move him to wing.