Who is the NHL's best skater?
Marian Gaborik, Wild RW......32%
Scott Niedermayer, Ducks D......21%
Sidney Crosby, Penguins C......11%
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals LW......8%
Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers LW......5%
Bret Hedican, Hurricanes D......2%
Martin St. Louis, Lightning RW......1%
Matthew Lombardi, Flames C......1%
Andy McDonald, Blues C......1%
Mike Modano, Stars C......1%
[Based on a survey of 365 NHL players]
FAST FACTS: Players could not vote for a teammate.... Niedermayer is 34 years old; the average age of the others in the top five is 23.... Aside from Niedermayer the Hurricanes' Bret Hedican (6th, 2.0%) and the Sharks' Brian Campbell (12th, 1.1%) were the only defensemen among the top 14.
This is an expanded version of the NBA poll from the March 17, 2008 issue of Sports Illustrated.
What's your take on this poll?
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