In their primes, who is a better stick-handler?

Question

No homo.

Pavel Datsyuk or Jaromir Jagr.

I've seen Jagr make an entire team look like a bunch of retards over a 5-7 second span, and i've seen Datsyuk beat goaltenders in ridiculous ways.

Answer 1

I dont think Datsyuk or Jagr are good

Probably Hossa and Malkin and Crosby

Answer 2

Jagr.

Watch some of his old goals, his stickwork was unbelievable.

Answer 3

Jagr is amazing.

Answer 4

He's not on the 2 person list you made, but I have to go with Scott Gomez.

He can not only score important goals but his stick handling, skating, and play making abilities are awesome.

Answer 5

Jagr was a great puckhandler for sure, but Datsyuk gets my vote because he not only has the best offensive puck handling skills in the league at this point, he can shut down the opposing player on defense with his stick work.  Jagr is the better natural goal scorer, but Datsyuk is the better set up guy with his movements.

Answer 6

In his prime, Jags was the best...better than Mario even.

Nobody could get the puck from him, he could snake through 4 guys at a time, and he was a deadly shot.

Datsyuk is excellent, but Jagr in his prime was better.

Answer 7

I'd say Jagr...he is a smooth as silk!!!!!

Answer 8

I don't like the term "re__rd"s. Go away.

Answer 9

Jagr

Answer 10

Jagr in my opinion was better but I don't actually have any proof. lol

Answer 11

Datsyuk amazaes me with his stick handling skills. He can pick the pocket of anyone, steal the puck and fake out the opposing goaline with three men swarming around him.

Answer 12

I would go with Jagr, however both are very good. One of the important things to remember is that stickhandeling is also a part of skating and puck protection. Go to u-tube and look up Dennis Savard. He was the best of all time.

Answer 13

The best of all time was Auriel Joliat.

Answer 14

They each are better in there own ways but i like how jagr is smoother than datsyuk

Answer 15

Datsyuk is great, but I'd have to go with Jagr.  I've just seen so many examples of him going through multiple defenders, and what always amazed me is that he could do it almost at a standstill - he didn't even need much in the way of momentum.

The current Jagr is a shell of himself, and I think some fans who didn't see him play during his prime don't really just how great a player he was at one time.

Answer 16

3 words... Ladislav Kohn

Answer 17

Jager